Originally Posted by
kcblair
Well, I must be doing it right (per Sheldon Brown's method), the last 40 years. Never had any premature failures. But, again, I replace all my bearings every year or 2 years, depending on how much each bike got ridden , how much. Thanks for the info guys. KB
I quit replacing the bearings after reading that as long as they still have their finish they can be reused. I know that they are cheap, but I hate to waste material.