Ahhhhh. Most of the time I get people that hubs burnt out it was because they set it too tight or never changed what the factory set. All QR hubs should be a little loose because the QR squeezes it in. A lot of good mechanics still get this wrong. Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
> Hi Tom,
>
> I've got a wheelset with 1st generation Dura Ace hubs I built in 1974
> and still use today. I've taken only moderate care of them and have
> never had the slightest problems. The bearings and races are still
> excellent.
>
> David
>
> David G. White
> Burlington, VT
>
>
> Thomas R. Adams, Jr. wrote:
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> >I've generally had good luck with my Dura Ace parts as far as durability
and function, but I know Steve Maasland had some 1st generation hubs whose
bearings became toast in a very short time. This makes me nervous about the
three sets of oil clip Dura Ace wheels I have now, but so far so good.
> >
> >What has been the lists experience with the durability of early Dura Ace
wheel bearings? Where there a particular year or model that didn't hold up?
> >
> >Tom Adams, Shrewsbury NJ
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> >>From: Bikerdaver@aol.com
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> >>To: rhandsfield@cox.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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> >
> >
> >>Subject: Re: [CR]Dura Ace Quality
> >>
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> >
> >>Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:53:04 EDT
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> >>In a message dated 9/21/2004 5:54:19 AM PST, rhandsfield@cox.net writes:
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> >
> >>In restoring an early 3RENSHO, I'm in the process of acquiring DA AX
bits.
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> >
> >
> >>Do any list members have these components in good to excellent condition
for
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >>sale or trade? R. G. Handsfield
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> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >
> >>Sounds like you have a nice project coming along. Sorry I can't help you
out
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> >
> >
> >>with parts, but I must comment on my own surprise when it has come to
the
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
> >>quality level of Dura Ace parts in general.
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> >
> >>I must admit that I am one of those who prefers Campy over Dura-Ace most
any
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> >
> >
> >>day of the week.Yes, the limited compatabilty/parts availablity from one
year
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> >>to the next has fueled my distrust of Dura-Ace. But on the other hand,
of the
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> >>Dura-Ace parts that have passed my way, I can only say they are very
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> >
> >>high-quality designed and built components.
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> >
> >>cheers,
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> >
> >
> >
> >>Dave--perhaps becoming less adversed to using Dura-Ace parts in the
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> >
> >>future--Anderson
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> >>Cut Bank MT
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