Replace wheel cartridge bearing

[carelgrundlingh]

I don't know about you guys, but until today I could only replace wheelbearings myself on axles with two threaded ends sticking out on the sides and fastened with a nut (dunno what it's called ). But my American Classic carbons has got these screw-in end caps, and I was stumped. So I took it, against my better knowing to my LBS, and they stripped one end cap by using a torx wrench instead of an allen key!! So furious, I stormed out and vowed to do this myself someway. I did a few searches and got the actual manual form American Classic giving step by step instructions. Got my bearings from Bearing Man at R21 a side and voila, less than 15min later and it works a charm! So I thought I might share the .pdf with you guys just in case there are still some sods like me that don't know how to do these yourself on the screw-in types....and save a bit and be emancipated!!

 

Carbon wiele bearings vervang.pdf

 

And another thing....do you guys think there's a need to make a sticky and post these types of how to's for reference? And then we all contribute what we have?

[swoosh1973]

And how are the bike shops supose to earn a living if everybody goes DIY?

[carelgrundlingh]

Good point, seeing that I am already ordering everything I need form CRC....