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In this video I’m going to explain how to clean bicycle hub bearings. Oftentimes you don’t know what damage has occurred to the hubs on the wheels until it’s too late. So a regular check if everything is still in order is something any vintage bike lover should be able to do.

To a certain extend, bearings are pretty vulnerable parts of your bicycle. There are two types of bearings, loose or sealed cartridge bearings. The first one is commonly found on bikes from the ’90s and earlier.

Since, as the name suggests, sealed cartridge bearings are sealed, they are less vulnerable than their loose counterparts. Loose bearings are sealed away within the hub with a cone nut, which might or might not contain a rubber or plastic seal around it.

Both the hard and soft seal cannot prevent water from seeping into the hub and wreaking havoc. That’s why a third protection consists of an ample amount of bearing grease, which acts as a water repellant.

But as age sets in, the amount of grease may both diminish and loose its protective nature. And cleaning your bicycle by hosing down the hubs or even worse, using a power washer, may force water into places it shouldn’t go, like your hubs.

Tools used:
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Song is "Song of Sadhana" from Jesse Gallagher

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