"What the **** is wrong with this wheel?"
Northwind
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My brother brought his horrible Saracen over today- he'd tried to take it for a ride, for the first time in about 5 years, but the front wheel was seized solid, so I offered to take a look. Got it up on the stand, spun the wheel, and yup-barely turned, scrape scrape.
So, removed the wheel. All looks OK, axle isn't broken or anything. Undid the axle and had a look, expecting a huge mess of rust. Bearings all look fine. Flip the wheel over and what the ****? No bearings at all in the other side.
Oh, wait. I stole them all last year when I had to rebuild my Kraken's rear wheel, and never replaced them :oops: But don't tell him! He thinks I've just done him a favour.
So, removed the wheel. All looks OK, axle isn't broken or anything. Undid the axle and had a look, expecting a huge mess of rust. Bearings all look fine. Flip the wheel over and what the ****? No bearings at all in the other side.
Oh, wait. I stole them all last year when I had to rebuild my Kraken's rear wheel, and never replaced them :oops: But don't tell him! He thinks I've just done him a favour.
Uncompromising extremist
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Ha, reminds me I nicked an axle off a wheel in the shed. That might be more obvious though lol.0
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Ditto SS, got 3 wheels in the shed like that. Time for a major clear out and let the CA site have them.I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0
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I think if I scrape the dust on the shed floor away allsorts of things will appear - neon lycra, flexstems, cog hogs. Bit scary!0
