I've got a vintage pair of Doc Morten tandem track hubs that were designed without dustcaps and were run with oil.
Not a lot I gather...
Warren Young
Toronto
>
>>>Anybody oil your hubs instead of grease? What kind and how often do you use
>>>it?
>>>
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>>I did for a very short time on the track, taking the tip from Eddy. I
>>used Phil and no dustcaps, when the wheels started to roll I had oil all
>>over my spokes. It wasn't quite as bad as Chuck described, but not a
>>whole lot better either. I know a couple of folks that have done it on
>>the road for time trials and I't doesn't seem to help a whole lot.
>>enjoy,
>>Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
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>I've used Phil Wood oil in track hubs, but I've always kept the dust
>caps in place. Except for a little oil oozing around the axle when the
>wheel is laid on its side, its no dirtier than using grease. When the
>wheel is turning, the oil will be flung to the outside of the bearing
>race, and, if dustcaps are fitted, that's as far as it will go.
>Its debatable whether there is any measurable advantage to lubing with
>oil, but for track or dry weather, wheels, the disadvantages have been
>overstated.
>
>David Benson
>Auckland
>New Zealand