Originally Posted by randya
I would expect the ball bearings to fail first if your cones were massively too tight..but the cones would probably be pitted also, and unusable....
I once had the greyhound bus co crush bearings in the wheels i was shipping by laying them down and loading something heavy on the end of the axle...I rode on it a while before it failed...the balls were crushed into pieces...
I'm not entirely sure how 'sealed bearings' are prone to fail?
Appreciate hearing of your experiences..Later in life I will have to start maintaining my own life..Commute/work schedule,I just want to ride and my free time and hopefully get the grass cut.
My mechanic never mentioned greasing hubs/bearing in its annual tune up. Don't think greasing any part of the hubs has ever been done to any of my bikes.. I can only recall hearing, should the bearings in the wheels make noise, change them out
..He charged me twenty bucks for materials..Did not mention changing out the bearings. Just cones. Have to ask him to check for sure.