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moorey
call me Mia
Crunchy bearings.
birddog69
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Got plenty of those!
moorey
call me Mia
New bike time.
Labcanary
One potato, two potato, click
What bearings are you replacing?
birddog69
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Initally wheel. All of are hubs are some DT Swiss variety. But I want to be able to work on the pivot bearings, as well.
Labcanary
One potato, two potato, click
Cool. I got a bearing press set from AliExpress that I'm pretty sure I linked, I'll find it again. It comes with heaps of bushing sizes. I've so far only used it for my husband's Solo pivot bearings but it has plenty of common wheel bearing size bushes (bushings? FIIK) too.
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Labcanary
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I've got the Cleanskin blind bearing puller kit and it worked beautifully for pivot bearings. I often just use a thin bit of dowel or metal rod to knock out wheel bearings.
birddog69
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Have you used it? Are you happy with it? Thanks53.03AU $ 65% OFF|Bearing Removal Tool Bicycle | Bike Bearing Removal Tool | Press Bearings Bicycles - Bicycle Repair Tools - Aliexpress
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I've got the Cleanskin blind bearing puller kit and it worked beautifully for pivot bearings. I often just use a thin bit of dowel or metal rod to knock out wheel bearings.
Labcanary
One potato, two potato, click
Yep, used it to replace my husband's pivot bearings and I'll use it next time I need to do wheel bearings. I'm very happy with it, the only downer is the cost of shipping!
birddog69
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Thanks. I have it on the screen now.
moorey
call me Mia
Thought he was walking a bit funny.
slowmick
38-39"
Bought the same kit as Labcanary from ebay. Used it today to replace all of the frame bearings on my enduro. It works really well and is a lot of fun to use. Bought cheap bearing pullers from ebay with a slide hammer. Works well and looks like the kit from Sydney tools but a whole heap cheaper.
Chriso_29er
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Not sure what the welcome cat might be, but I would just enter your age group. If anything like local races over here, there will be plenty of people just doing it for the fun / challenge. Never know, might surprise yourself.
Litenbror
Eats Squid
Not compatible to my knowledge. I think the XD one is shorter from memory.
droenn
Fat Man's XC President
Well I could get the Shimano cassette on fine, whats the worst that could happen?
Damn, they aren't cheap either. Should have just bought another XD cassette at this rate..
I went to adjust the belt tension on the Pinion bike the other day and broke the ball end off of a hex key in one of the holding bolts. After unsuccessfully trying to get it out, it was off to Bunnings to look for a replacement before cutting off the offending bolt. I got a pack of stainless M8 x 16 hex head bolts, got the damaged bolt out and replaced them all with hex head's. Just wondering whether the hex key setup is for standardisation only so you don't need to cart a toolbox around on your bike, or is there another reason hex head bolts aren't used?
