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[Closed] hope pro II bearings wearing quickly

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got through my original set in a few months, got through the 2nd set in a few months 3rd/4th just as quick, just ordered a new set of SKF's but does anyone else go through them this quickly?


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 9:32 pm
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no mine are trouble free for over a year now. Id get in touch with hope they shouldnt wear like that


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 9:42 pm
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Yep


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 9:42 pm
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well not just hope bearings, lots of different brands, so maybe a common denominator there..?


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 9:44 pm
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strange thing mine are 10 months old and have stopped making that pro2 special noise , are they ****ed ?


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 9:46 pm
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cheesy my hubs stopped being so noisy once turned out one of the pawl springs were bust


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 10:07 pm
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front hub i'm on about


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 10:09 pm
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ack mine with fresh grease about every two/three months in winter and once over the summer. Still running on originals at about 14months.


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 10:21 pm
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lateral play in mine so not really solved by packing


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 10:27 pm
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I was getting through Pro2 front bearings at an alarming rate one the tandem.

Then i switched to Enduro Max Bearings from BETD and I've not had a problem since.


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 10:27 pm
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Fatmutha there were people getting play in their Pro2 20mm hubs, I had a bit myself but it wasn't the bearings, it just needs retightened from time to time.


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 11:23 pm
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Then i switched to Enduro Max Bearings from BETD

Sheldon Brown reckons these should never be used on a bicycle...


 
Posted : 16/05/2009 11:28 pm
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Sheldon Brown is dead (RIP) he's never going to find out if you fit enduro max bearings.


 
Posted : 17/05/2009 12:27 am
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Sheldon Brown didn't have to keep changing standard bearings on the front of my tandem either.....


 
Posted : 17/05/2009 8:06 am
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[i]Fatmutha there were people getting play in their Pro2 20mm hubs, I had a bit myself but it wasn't the bearings, it just needs retightened from time to time. [/i]

what was the issue & what needs retightening?


 
Posted : 17/05/2009 10:03 am