hampstor
08-23-2012, 03:53 PM
For reference - the bike is a sport-chek special (Diamondback Avalanche - 2011) that has some sort of Quando bearing.
For the last few months, i've noticed a lot of resistance on my bike so I finally decided to check and lube the bearings.
Upon further inspection, the prob was the rear wheel. When spun, the wheel will make more than 2 revolutions before stopping. :banghead:
Took it apart, and found on the free-wheel side the outside edge of the track of the bearings is bent to shit. Not sure how it happened to be honest - could've been from a big wipeout I had a few months ago, or maybe it was from when I installed the adapter for a bike trailer.
I THINK I have to replace the whole hub - which upon looking at it, is not someting I'm really keen on doing myself...
Anyway, I've never really taken anything to a bike shop before so I'm unfamiliar with which shops are good/which are bad so any suggestions on who to go to that can order the part, and replace it for me would be great!
For the last few months, i've noticed a lot of resistance on my bike so I finally decided to check and lube the bearings.
Upon further inspection, the prob was the rear wheel. When spun, the wheel will make more than 2 revolutions before stopping. :banghead:
Took it apart, and found on the free-wheel side the outside edge of the track of the bearings is bent to shit. Not sure how it happened to be honest - could've been from a big wipeout I had a few months ago, or maybe it was from when I installed the adapter for a bike trailer.
I THINK I have to replace the whole hub - which upon looking at it, is not someting I'm really keen on doing myself...
Anyway, I've never really taken anything to a bike shop before so I'm unfamiliar with which shops are good/which are bad so any suggestions on who to go to that can order the part, and replace it for me would be great!