They originally came with grease shields but it was common to remove them. It was a common paractice to use oil rather than grease and I guess they just oiled and cleaned constantly.
Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ
> I have a set of BSA track wheels; the rear flange is higher (larger
diameter) than the front, though not nearly as high as a Campy hi-flange
hub. The question, however, is about the front: were track hubs made so
that there were no coverings for the bearings, or am I missing a piece (two
pieces, I guess) that covers the bearings? The hub does not appear as if it
is missing a piece or there is a place for a piece to fit on to cover the
bearings. But the hub appears constructed so that the bearings are open
though held in with the bearing race.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Tom Hayes
> Chagrin Falls, Ohio