[Closed] Top Tip for those with cup & cone hubs, especially new ones....

Sorry, confusion. The hub wasn't set up properly and rear wheel went a bit stiff. It wasn't a grease issue. All the bolts on the bike's linkage were also torqued out of spec.

I just went round the whole thing after the hub incident (1st ride) with the torque wrench and its been fine since.

To be fair I don't think that's Merlin's fault so much as Shimano. After all, it's not a job you'd expect to have to do to new hubs, regreasing the bearings before you ride...

You've hit the nail on the head there fella! Couldn't have put it better myself 🙂

That's why I posted this thread really: People don't realise how much hassle they are potentially saving themselves in the short term, and how much money in the long term.
There's a lot of loose locknuts out there right now, waiting to wreck a hub! 🙂