Bearing numbers are like federal taxes: honest approximations are fine. My own approach to tight and harsh MKS bearings on cheap MKS models (tho' those on the lovely RKS track pedals I owned were better than those of the old Nuovo Record quills or the new 2008 Dura Ace cliplesses that I also I had) is to fill with oil (Phil is good) and ride and let the natural friction between the less than perfect surfaces act as grinding medium.
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 3:35 PM, MobileBill <bud...@mindspring.com> wrote: > I repacked MKS sylvan touring pedals, which eliminated a host of > noises, scrapes and annoyances I lived with too long on my saluki. I > highly recommend buying a pedal cap wrench with the sylvan pedals > (which are sensible and versatile platform pedals, and one of a > decreasing number of decent pedals compatible with power grips). Have > proudly mastered tightening that annoying recessed cone properly. But > have created a new problem. I discovered 21 bearings in one pedal, 22 > bearings in the other. Nevermind who dropped the bearing (I still > believe it came that way). Does anyone know the size of these > bearings(they're not one-eighth and I wonder if they might be metric?) > Does it matter being a bearing short (this is a pedal after all, not a > wheel hub and it certainly FEELS smooth with the new grease, a lot > smoother than it was)? Should I worry at all with Sheldon's old > warning that all bearings ought to be replaced at once (this is a > pedal after all)? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
