WANT SUPER FAST CUP AND CONE HUBS IN UNDER 10 MINUTES - MY BEST ADVICE

Ultimately, the best thing you can do to your bike is make your wheels better. Having properly serviced hubs is the perfect upgrade to every bike. Despite general belief, the traditional cup and cone system is the most efficient and fastest type of bearing system. I give you the best tips I know and things to avoid to make your wheels as fast and smooth as they possibly can be. If you learn how to do this correctly your wheels will not only be better, they'll last much longer.
In this tutorial I show you how I service my race quality hubs to make them smooth and super fast. It's all straight forward and easy to master if you follow my instructions and take your time.
Learn how to set up your own bike successfully and you will get a great sense of satisfaction and achievement.
As always, if you are in doubt or don't feel confident about your bike maintenance, go and speak to a professional bike mechanic.
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[@erikkjerting4174]

Great video, so glad I stumbled across this. I'm new to servicing cup and cone bearings and there were several nuggets mentioned which I've not heard anywhere else which should make the process much better. Thanks for sharing all this great info!

[@CandidZulu]

Fantastic content, you should have way more subscribers!

[@davidburgess741]

Done all of the above and got 9 speed to fit 126mm dropouts without cold setting the frame or forcing 130mm OLD hubs in. Unfortunately it would be a bit risky to grind cones and freehub bodies on pristine hubs. Dust seals?, well! Nice upgrade, but not for the faint of heart! Got to do frequent maintenance.

[@bicycleguru]

Nice work! You'd be a braver man than me if you were grinding cones down. Freehub body, maybe. They are more maintenance... for me that's a small price to pay for better running wheels.

[@rcushing1991]

Thanks for the tip on not using the magnet dish! Any preference on bearing material? (Stainless/Chrome or Brands) Do you recommend replacing bearings based on distance or time? Thanks for taking the time to compile and share the great video!!!

[@bicycleguru]

So sorry I haven't responded sooner @rcushing1991. You can read why on the channel's community tab if you are interested. There are also a couple of polls you can get involved in to determine my future videos. Thanks heaps for your comment and compliments. You are very welcome. I don't really have a preference on bearing material. I use good quality stainless steel bearings, currently Shimano. I think regular grease and bearing replacement is far more important. I don't do it on time or distance... this, like many jobs on a bike are prevention over cure. I like to get in there early to stop any damage, but just as importantly, keep my bikes running at there best all the time. I'd be thinking more about the environmental conditions and the sort of work load you put the hubs through. Hope this helps...

[@Leo-gt1bx]

Why has Shimano gone to cartige then?

[@B_COOPER]

Did you just use cone spanners to break the lock nuts right after saying not to?… hahaha! Don’t worry boss do as you say not as you do!

[@bicycleguru]

I said not to use cone spanners on a normal (6 sided) lock nut. The Dura Ace 7700 hub I was demonstrating with has lock nuts that can't be undone with a normal spanner because it takes a cone spanner... the slot is too narrow for anything but a cone spanner. I always do it the way I teach it except for maybe holding things differently so I can film it. Not always easy when one is doing both jobs at once.

[@denis_roy_7]

Good work! Thanks for that from an amateur bike mechanic!

[@bicycleguru]

@@denis_roy_7 Thanks... glad you liked it.