Have a set of Bontrager Rhythm Comps my Pace RC303, they are of an 09 Fuel EX8. Very impressed with them in general, but Front bearings are shot (british winters) and i can get bearings cheap/free through work, and happy doing em, just need some info
1) anyone know the part no/size for bearings that go in them
2) anyone found anything like a service manual for em - hub looks like it needs a special tool to service?
3) supposed to be DT hubs, anyone know the model?
If not may actually have to pay someone to look at em:eekster:
Less likely to be British winter killing the bearings than excessive preload on them(similar design principals to HT11).The special tool needed is a small C-spanner, which should have come with the bike(but probably didn't),and is used to clamp the hub-shell,via the bearings,on a plain diameter axle shaft by turning the notched lock nut.As you'll see when dis-assembled, the only things stopping the bearings being pre-loaded are common sense/feel when tightening them,and a rubber o-ring(that's often chewed up or broken)inside a groove on the locknut.
Can't remember the bearing type, but it should be written on the seals. Let me know if you can't get a tool as I may be able to dig a spare out.
Eddy, go the [url= http://www.dtswiss.com/Service/Product-Documents.aspx ]DT Swiss[/url]website, they are classed (IIRC ) as the onyx hubs..which are found under the old documents list.
hope this helps..
Are you in Bromsgrove by any chance?
Bearing size, for the ONYX etc is inner dia 10mm, outer dia 26mm width 8mm
Bearing number 6000