Originally Posted by
Shinkers
Okay, I'm almost done with the front hub. I wiped everything down with degreaser, and then with a water damp paper towel. After that, I did run some water through the hub to make sure all the degreaser was rinsed out, and then dried with paper towels and blew some compressed air through it. I should be good right?
As long as its dry, yeah. But in the future, I wouldn't run water through the bearing surfaces; just wipe them off with a rag.
I'd overhaul very ball bearing (rear hub, bottom bracket, headset, and pedals) on the bike. I'd replace all the cables and cable housing and use some kool stop pads for the brakes. I'd pull out the jockey wheel and put a bit of oil on the bushings. I'd replace the chain. I'd grease every nut that screws into the frame (e.g., water bottles, rack braze ons, seatpost). I'd grease the seatpost, the stem, and the binder bolts on the stem. You will want to check the spokes for tension as well.