Fulcrum Red Metal 5 preload adjusment

cooldad

Just fitted these and there is a tiny bit of play in my back wheel, presumably the bearing preload needs a tweek.
Nothing in the Fulcrum tech docs on how to do it,but it looks like I just need to loosen the collar on the brake side and tighten the nut on the drive side.
But before I fiddle was wondering if anyone has done it and can confirm this, or tell me if I'm wrong.

supersonic

I thought they were standard cup and cone, or did I imagine that?!

kenan

Yeah it's a know issue that they come a little loose from the factory.

What do you think of them? I well happy for the price I got them for. Be gentle when fitting your tyres, if you slip the spokes are sharp being flat !!

cooldad

@ SS The fancy ones are cup and cone (0 and 1 I think) but the 3 and 5 are sealed bearings.

@kenan first ride today feel really good. Stiff and light felt better on everything, twisty bits, bumpy bits and braking. Pity about the graphics though.
Fitted the tyres very carefully without levers, not worried about the spokes, just didn't want to scratch them.
Absolute bargain at £89 for the pair on On One's sale.

Still looking for an answer on the bearing preload.

kenan

I tightened mine up by undoing the collar like you mention above. I however am no mechanic so would check it out first. Try YouTube for a video?

cooldad

Only vids on Youtube are for 0's but the preload looks the same.
Videos for 5's are all recordings of the noise they make, which is weird as mine are silent.
Which is good.