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Old 01-08-17 | 05:09 AM
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Bikes: Centurion Ironman, Trek 5900, Univega Via Carisma, Globe Carmel

Both bikes need some TLC. Problem is we don't get enough bad weather to stop riding. I need to finish one bike, then concentrate on the other.

The comfort hybrid's original 8 year old front hub feels a little gritty when I spin the axle with the wheel detached. Probably needs new cones and bearings. The rear wheel is fairly new, should be good for a few more months. That's pretty much all it needs now, so I should do that next.

The 1992 mountain bike hubs need new cones and bearings, but I just repacked and adjusted the cones recently. And I probably should check the bottom bracket and headset. There's a slight ticking around the bottom bracket but I'm pretty sure that's just a chain ring shifting slightly -- one of the locknuts on the back can't be reached without disassembling the whole thing, so I just tighten it as best I can every week or so until I have time to do it properly. But I really like riding this bike so I keep putting off finishing everything.
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