Can wheel hubs be misaligned, not the RD?
05-03-21, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by smashndash
I'll respond to OP. The hub doesn't even need to be misaligned. If you have a hub that uses cups + cones or thread-on end caps, it can be loose. If it's loose, the wheel can wobble when pushed laterally. If it wobbles, I believe this will lead to a poor alignment of the RD hanger. Super worn-out bearings will probably do the same even in a press-fit hub.
As to press fit bearings, those don’t develop side-to-side play. The bearings are held in a channel which wouldn’t allow the bearing to move that direction.
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Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
Days of Wineless Roads. Bed and Breakfasting along the KATY
Twisting Down the Alley. Misadventures in tornado alley.
