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There is a bit of play at the rim on my Pro 2 rear hub. I've serviced it and the freehub and bearings seem OK although a little rough on the non-drive side. I can't feel any play at the axle with the wheel out of the dropout. Before I have all the bearings replaced is this normal or has anyone noticed the same problem?
Mine doesent do it 😕
My Hope Bulbs do something similar. Despite being sent back to the LBS and Hope the rear wheel develops play after just a few weeks.
I don't really notice it when riding however and after five years I haven't died yet.
Mine haven't got any play a year after they first went on the bike.
Gets jet washed etc. so no, shouldn't happen.
Mine had play from the box, bearings replaced and have lasted 2 winters since.
Thanks everyone. The bearings are 2 years old and the play is not so bad as to affect the handling at present so I'll probably replace them in the Spring - unless it gets worse.
Had the same problem, hub also felt sticky so changed the 3 hub bearings but not the 2 wheel bearings as they seemed okay. Still had a couple of mm play at the rim. Have now changed the wheel bearings and the play has gone away, indicating that it was the wheel bearings. I guess a very small amount of play at the hub is magnified at the radius of the rim.