as replacement for the surly bearings, you can get phil wood spec ones. instead of the 7901, they're the PW 901. same size. i have the same problem and am going to stay away from surly bearings in the future.
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as replacement for the surly bearings, you can get phil wood spec ones. instead of the 7901, they're the PW 901. same size. i have the same problem and am going to stay away from surly bearings in the future.