Mechanics and Fixing Any Questions Answered

If I'm going to buy one it's going to be the full set of sizes, not some DIY threaded rod with washer etc on it.

How much are these?
https://www.parktool.com/en-int/product/hub-bearing-press-set-hbp-1

Silverline is decent enough, I'll second that.

Ok, so how do I glue these slippery little tubes in place?!

Superglue - nope
Araldite / Epoxy - nah

Any help greatly appreciated

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Remove tubes and grease the grooves the cables run in, I think that's how the Cinelli aero shell was designed?

Those tubes are too short if you insist.

Also, IIRC, no tubes needed.

I use those tubes sometimes, cable tension just keeps them in place ime

Right sized and lenght though?

I usually use the thinner PTFE stuff.

The lenght is main suspect, way too short, it'll move and get jammed.

I got offered a trailer that has 22" wheels (etrto 484) - the tyres are shot and I can't for the life of me find any online. anyone got a clue or am I better of relacing the wheels to different sized rims (or installing new wheels altogether)?

Holland bike shop got a good selection?

https://hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/bicycle-tires-and-inner-tubes/bicycle-tires-22-inch/

If I'm going to buy one it's going to be the full set of sizes, not some DIY threaded rod with washer etc on it.

Lol, this reads strangely pointedly 😂. For clarity’s sake, I’ve never attempted to sell user Hippy a DIY or homemade tool.

I have a BNIB park tool hub bearing kit you can have for £260 shipped.

Turns out another km of riding screwed the BB to the point that the chainring started rubbing the paint off the stay, so not ideal.. had to walk the bike back some ways after that! On the bright side I've figured out how to get the cranks off, but on the darker side the BB shells absolutely refuse to budge. Held the tool in with my the crankarm bolt and my 15mm spanner wedged in there, stepped on the HS spanner to give it a go and as expected it started to give, though I got a fair amount of force through it before that happened. Tried an adjustable with an 8in (or so) handle and stepping on that too, no dice. Have now bought a Silverline 32mm which arrives in two days, but am worrying that that won't be enough either. No idea where I could get a piece of pipe that would fit around that either (given as they come double-ended!). Am pretty close to bringing in to the LBS but I feel indignant that the last time I did that the replacement BB lasted me all of a year..

Tempting but not tempting enough. For the amount of bearings I do, I'm happy to keep using my bodge method and taking any good wheels to a shop (so they can hammer new bearings in but at least in secret)

If it were used I’d gladly offer a lower price, but trade price plus vat is about that.

A QR skewer, a washer, the old bearings, and some grease are all you need really. Don’t have one to sell though. ;)

I saw a cheaper kit on ebay. 52 pieces with rod that appears to take an allen key to wrench down for maybe £50. Maybe I should get myself one of those. Better than my QR method and a lot cheaper than Park stuff.

Also, how is this £20?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124869362759

Is it made of cheese?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204275620327
£90 for steel

Accurately machined drifts are what you really want. Mind sharing the link? (Have just seen your message above)

£19+£19 postage to London, still not a bad deal. Has a good spread of drift sizes, would need to have a closer look to see exactly what’s included.

Park Tool’s offering for comparison. Based on their weight, I’m nearly certain PT drifts are not steel.

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I'm think that for south of £50 or £100 if you take the possibly steel one, it's going to be better than my QR bodgery.

A hub service is around £20, so it would pay for itself relatively quickly,especially if you’re buying the bearings online, providing the drifts are correctly machined and the press doesn’t break. It’s not difficult to turn aluminium blanks into drifts with 1mm increments, so a Chinese factory could probably make a reasonable product without fancy finishes for that price.

FWIW the park tool set comes with a QR skewer for pressing the smaller bearing sizes.

Am pretty close to bringing in to the LBS

Given the trouble you are having shifting the existing bb, please do not take it to the same lbs. They have clearly not greased or properly prepared the threads.

Could be the case- I think it’s mostly just not using tools with enough leverage, and adjustable spanners are also utterly crap when you really need to put a lot of force through them. Wouldn’t like to blame the LBS without knowing for sure!

@youClown The silverline 32mm spanner is a beast, should make a lot of difference. Remember to secure the Bb removal tool to the bb using a crank bolt and washer if possible, means you can really crank on it without worrying about the tool slipping off. Always use the ring side when possible

Sorry my previous suggestion wasn’t very helpful, a lot of those 22” tyres aren’t the 484 you’re looking for, and I just checked and HBS doesn’t ship to Uk, sorry!

Turning it the right way?

We’ve all been there!

Yeah I agree, too short!