Originally Posted by JunkYardBike
I know RX-100 is low end, and that's part of the reason I asked the question. Will these gouges have a detrimental or catastrophic effect on the bearings, or might it work okay? I've ridden the bike occassionally (no more than 20 miles/week) with no serious problems, but I don't know when the cones were damaged (if not a manufacturing defect). I was noticing a slight vibration coming from the front, which is why I opened the hub up.
Edit: The old bearings do not show any signs of serious wear, so I question the severity of the defect in the cones.
Thanks to the info you provided, I did find a shop online with the appropriate cones. But with $8 shipping, I can't justify buying
only the cones and some bearings. Looks like I might end up with some new tools and maybe a smaller inner chainring.
But the point was to save money! I'll end up spending more than a new hub would cost...I need some fiscal discipline.
Patrick
This is the issue isn't it, you know you have a relatively low end hub, any idea how good, bad or ugly the cups are? Typically low end hubs are mated to low end rims, and use low end spokes. You might be best off to use the existing wheel to true up your wheel truing skills, and then buy a new a new machine built wheel, and properly tension and true the new wheel. It may still be low end, but new low end beats mostly worn out low end any day.