Originally Posted by moxfyre
Yep! Knowing how to repack a hub, headset, or pedal is very important since most are of the cup-and-cone bearing type. New bottom brackets these days are of the maintenance-free cartridge-bearing type (except for high-end track stuff and ultra-light American classic BBs).
Interesting thread about Nashbar pedal adjustment (slightly different style):
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.b...5214fdd555e436
With Photo:
http://static.flickr.com/16/20330265_156bdc3113_o.jpg
Yep, my old touring bike is WAY overdue for some new grease in those hubs and bottom bracket. It's probably all original grease in there (aka 25 years old!). Shockingly, it all rolls/turns/spins smooth as butter. Hopefully all those Nashbar pedal owners will loosen up those races and fully enjoy their otherwise solid pedals. I plan to. And I agree that metric makes everyone's life easier. Having two standards is a pain, especially with 12 inches to a foot, 16 oz in a pound, etc. Decimal system makes more sense.