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Old 04-25-15 | 01:03 PM
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Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)

Originally Posted by hueyhoolihan
on my shimano hubs, in the very benign conditions i ride, i won't touch them until sometime after 10,000 miles . OTOH, on a recent nine day tour, with some rain, having been regreased before the trip, they were weeping rusty oil/grease by the time i got home.

so under some conditions i'll regrease after 800 miles and/or nine days i guess.
+1. It's really more up to conditions than any specific mileage or time frame.

Since I live where there is a winter , I'll use that time to repack the hubs on my road bikes even if they might not need it yet. But after a bike has been ridden or parked in the rain, I'll open up the hubs ASAP, since I might be able to reuse the balls if I get to them soon enough.
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