Thanks, all. FWIW, some months ago I asked plaintively on the iBoblist (I think it was on that list) that something on my Joe Starck fixed Riv Road gofast was causing light, fugitive squeaks as I rode along; as if malignant sparrows were following one around and squeaking at odd intervales, but from a 50-yard distance. It happened only sporadically, making diagnosis even harder. I truly wondered at times if the noise was not caused by adjacent birds.
Eventually, I peeled back the bearing seals on the front and rear hubs and on the bb (all Phil) and squeezed grease in with a grease gun; cheap O’Reilly’s blue grease. I’m happy to say that for the last ~200 miles I’ve heard no malignant sparrows, and I conclude that one or more of the bearings was simply too dry. We’ll see what colder weather brings (I had a front brake/rim combination that would squeal only when temps dropped below 50 degrees F). On Sat, Sep 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > Garth: a worthy tangent here. > > Question: What is your technique for *cleaning *and regreasing hub (and > bb?) cartridge bearings? > > Me, I’ve pried up the seals of Phil bearings and used a fine-tipped grease > gun to squirt more Pep Boys grease into the bearings (squirt if gross > excess of grease, work it in with fingers, wipe up excess, reseal, keep > wiping excess for days afterward) but I’ve never “cleaned” mine (no did any > seem to need it). I’m curious about a good technique. > > Thanks. > > On Sat, Sep 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM Garth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> While I can't say without actually seeing and hearing the hub, I'd be >> highly surprised if it's the bearings as cartridges are incredibly durable. >> I've also never had a cartridge bearing fail, and I've used them since the >> early 80's. Grease drying out, yes, on the oldest ones. No need to replace, >> I pop the seals carefully and clean and regrease them. >> > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfguc9gx6McBymDPzt5V0s1hOCs18-_%2Bsmvz7K7-hf0hVHw%40mail.gmail.com.
