I've got Velomax Circuit Comps, with about 5000 miles on them this season.
Was recently surprised to find the front bearings felt very rough when turning the axle by hand. Today I pulled off the hub end caps and lifted the seals on the bearings to find that one had some rust.
Did a good flushout with WD-40, repacked with grease and re-installed the old bearing. The smooth feel is back now. Will see how long the "overhaul" lasts before I need to get replacement bearings.
Although I've ridden in the rain about 3 times this year, I've never had any problems like this with my 12 year old Ultegra hubs. They apparently are sealed a lot better than these. The cartridge bearings aren't too expensive, or too difficult to replace, but I like hubs that feel smooth for a long time without any maintenance.
Anyone else had these problems with cartridge bearing hubs?
Was recently surprised to find the front bearings felt very rough when turning the axle by hand. Today I pulled off the hub end caps and lifted the seals on the bearings to find that one had some rust.
Did a good flushout with WD-40, repacked with grease and re-installed the old bearing. The smooth feel is back now. Will see how long the "overhaul" lasts before I need to get replacement bearings.
Although I've ridden in the rain about 3 times this year, I've never had any problems like this with my 12 year old Ultegra hubs. They apparently are sealed a lot better than these. The cartridge bearings aren't too expensive, or too difficult to replace, but I like hubs that feel smooth for a long time without any maintenance.
Anyone else had these problems with cartridge bearing hubs?