Rear hub - MX2
Eah_Dunno
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Hi guys
This may well be a noob question but home maintenance is relatively new to me so go easy
I recently changed the front and rear tyres of my Ridgeback MX2 given the tread ware. Although a learning experience there were no real dramas. A few days after the fitting I noticed that there seems to be some play to the left and right on the rear wheel
From what I’ve researched and gathered the first port of call is to tighten up the cones of the rear hub. I’m fairly comfortable attempting this but I’m falling at the first hurdle :oops:
Cone spanners are obviously required but despite a lot of looking and reading I cannot seem to establish the size of cone spanners I need for the rear hub. There are assumption but I don’t want to order the wrong size and have a tool lying around that I won’t use. If there was a name stamped on the hub or if I could identify a specific model (if that’s the terminology) I would be further forward but everywhere I look all I find on the net is:
Hub front: Formula Alloy
Hub rear: Formula Alloy
Is there somewhere else I can look or am I now at the stage of having to remove the wheel and physically trying to measure the bolt/nut in question?
Any further advises/information supplied will be greatly appreciated.
This may well be a noob question but home maintenance is relatively new to me so go easy
I recently changed the front and rear tyres of my Ridgeback MX2 given the tread ware. Although a learning experience there were no real dramas. A few days after the fitting I noticed that there seems to be some play to the left and right on the rear wheel
From what I’ve researched and gathered the first port of call is to tighten up the cones of the rear hub. I’m fairly comfortable attempting this but I’m falling at the first hurdle :oops:Cone spanners are obviously required but despite a lot of looking and reading I cannot seem to establish the size of cone spanners I need for the rear hub. There are assumption but I don’t want to order the wrong size and have a tool lying around that I won’t use. If there was a name stamped on the hub or if I could identify a specific model (if that’s the terminology) I would be further forward but everywhere I look all I find on the net is:
Hub front: Formula Alloy
Hub rear: Formula Alloy
Is there somewhere else I can look or am I now at the stage of having to remove the wheel and physically trying to measure the bolt/nut in question?
Any further advises/information supplied will be greatly appreciated.
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These fit four of the most common sizes - 99.9999% they'll fit yours.
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Cheers for the reply Cooldad
I initially costed a range of cone spanners at £20 which gave me one that fitted and three that didn't. Your suggestion is a bit more acceptable to the wallet. Nice one!
It would still be interesting if anyone out there can identify/size the hubs in question though?0
