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Old 02-29-04, 10:30 PM
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Ok...the hubs are now working properly. I had read Parks and Barnetts pages on replacing the bearing before I started.

Apparently the bearings I got are the wrong size, but something is a bit odd. I ordered 3/16" bearings for the front wheel and that is what the bag is labeled. From a foot or so away they look like the same size as I took out, but the bearings I ordered are slightly larger. On the range of less than 1mm. My cheap micrometer can't really measure the difference between the two sizes. So, is it possible my hubs have some nonstandard size bearings or is it possible my new bearings arent really the correct size?

Either way, the hubs are working properly now. The original bearings look slightly worn and are a bit dull, but they should be good for a few hundred more miles.

Thanks.
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