Adjusting bearings for weather?

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Which way do you adjust your wheel bearings for the weather?

South in the winter, north in the summer.

THIS IS YOUR INCLINATION?

THIS IS YOUR INCLINATION?

Could that be 'with or without a raincoat'?

Lewis.

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Quoted message said:

A New York Times Sports "Play" magazine (June) was just handed to me,
opened to "Primp My Ride" on page 36.

A "light, yet stiff and efficient" bicycle sports handlebars that
weigh "200 grams (less than racing helmet) and are made of carbon
fiber, which absorbs vibrations for smooth rides" and pedals whose
"spring-tension adjustment allow you to fine-tune the amount of effort
to clip in or out," plus a saddle that "has more flexibility and
surface area than standard models, making for a more comfortable
ride."

All that was familiar, if open to debate.

But what about these wheels and their bearings?

"The latest, lightest wheels available are the ultralight (1,485 grams
per pair) and ultrastiff Ksyrium ES, from Mavic. The braking surfaces
are milled for smoother stopping, and the sealed cartridge bearings
can be adjusted for the weather."

Which way do you adjust your wheel bearings for the weather?

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

Quoted message said:

A New York Times Sports "Play" magazine (June) was just handed to me,
opened to "Primp My Ride" on page 36.

....

Quoted message said:

"The latest, lightest wheels available are the ultralight (1,485 grams
per pair) and ultrastiff Ksyrium ES, from Mavic. The braking surfaces
are milled for smoother stopping, and the sealed cartridge bearings
can be adjusted for the weather."

Which way do you adjust your wheel bearings for the weather?

And how do you adjust sealed cartridge bearings??

Pat

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A New York Times Sports "Play" magazine (June) was just handed to me,
opened to "Primp My Ride" on page 36.

...

Quoted message said:

"The latest, lightest wheels available are the ultralight (1,485 grams
per pair) and ultrastiff Ksyrium ES, from Mavic. The braking surfaces
are milled for smoother stopping, and the sealed cartridge bearings
can be adjusted for the weather."

Which way do you adjust your wheel bearings for the weather?

And how do you adjust sealed cartridge bearings??

You take the seals off for the summer for less friction, and put them back
on in the winter for better sealage.

Greg
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Is it a dose of Vitamin C?
Ain't got no time for Western medicine
I am Damo Suzuki" - Mark E Smith

Quoted message said:

Which way do you adjust your wheel bearings for the weather?

The cynically obvious answer which immediately springs to mind is
"This highly technical procedure can only be carried out using Mavic's
proprietary high-precision Thermolastic Compensation Fixture[1], which
is supplied only to authorized repair stations whose personnel have
received the necessary training to be able to properly use the tool."

Otherwise, the only logical response would seem to be "Top up in the
rain, top down when it's sunny."

However, consulting the Mavic website and navigating through the
begonged and encallioped menus, I found the following nugget of
presumed wisdom:

QRM - Qualite Roulements Mavic(R) - Our most demanding level. These
sealed cartridge bearings are removable and microadjustable,
allowing yout to easily and quickly adjust your wheels according to
performance goals; high precision adjustment for maximum fluidity,
or set tighter for all-weather rides.

Sifting through the triplemarketingspeak of that, I think they're
saying that the racers can set the hubs up with zero preload to
minimize drag, while ordinary daily users would probably want to put
just a touch of preload on the bearings to keep them from going sloppy
in use.

This is one of the times that I'm glad my budget does not support the
acquisition of such exotica.

[1] or whatever they call it.
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I see a future for you as a politician. :-)

Lewis.

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Werehatrack said:

Quoted message said:

Which way do you adjust your wheel bearings for the weather?

The cynically obvious answer which immediately springs to mind is
"This highly technical procedure can only be carried out using Mavic's
proprietary high-precision Thermolastic Compensation Fixture[1], which
is supplied only to authorized repair stations whose personnel have
received the necessary training to be able to properly use the tool."

Otherwise, the only logical response would seem to be "Top up in the
rain, top down when it's sunny."

However, consulting the Mavic website and navigating through the
begonged and encallioped menus, I found the following nugget of
presumed wisdom:

QRM - Qualite Roulements Mavic(R) - Our most demanding level. These
sealed cartridge bearings are removable and microadjustable,
allowing yout to easily and quickly adjust your wheels according to
performance goals; high precision adjustment for maximum fluidity,
or set tighter for all-weather rides.

Sifting through the triplemarketingspeak of that, I think they're
saying that the racers can set the hubs up with zero preload to
minimize drag, while ordinary daily users would probably want to put
just a touch of preload on the bearings to keep them from going sloppy
in use.

This is one of the times that I'm glad my budget does not support the
acquisition of such exotica.

[1] or whatever they call it.
--
Typoes are a feature, not a bug.
Some gardening required to reply via email.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.

Werehatrack said:

Quoted message said:

Which way do you adjust your wheel bearings for the weather?

The cynically obvious answer which immediately springs to mind is
"This highly technical procedure can only be carried out using Mavic's
proprietary high-precision Thermolastic Compensation Fixture[1], which
is supplied only to authorized repair stations whose personnel have
received the necessary training to be able to properly use the tool."

Otherwise, the only logical response would seem to be "Top up in the
rain, top down when it's sunny."

However, consulting the Mavic website and navigating through the
begonged and encallioped menus, I found the following nugget of
presumed wisdom:

QRM - Qualite Roulements Mavic(R) - Our most demanding level. These
sealed cartridge bearings are removable and microadjustable,
allowing yout to easily and quickly adjust your wheels according to
performance goals; high precision adjustment for maximum fluidity,
or set tighter for all-weather rides.

Sifting through the triplemarketingspeak of that, I think they're
saying that the racers can set the hubs up with zero preload to
minimize drag, while ordinary daily users would probably want to put
just a touch of preload on the bearings to keep them from going sloppy
in use.

In other words, you adjust them for weather you want them to spin freely
or not.

as an ordinary user who finds exacting pedal and hub preload beyond his
mechanical aptitude -
reviews of products by venue not precisely in the biz getting a review
are entertaining and sometimes illuminating in that the view is
probabbbbly not yours but if youn try to look at it from THEIR point of
view rather than YOURN point of view
then maybe you can chalk today down as learning somethin new
rather than [censored] about THEIR point of view

Quoted message said:

A New York Times Sports "Play" magazine (June) was just handed to me,
opened to "Primp My Ride" on page 36.

A "light, yet stiff and efficient" bicycle sports handlebars that
weigh "200 grams (less than racing helmet) and are made of carbon
fiber, which absorbs vibrations for smooth rides" and pedals whose
"spring-tension adjustment allow you to fine-tune the amount of effort
to clip in or out," plus a saddle that "has more flexibility and
surface area than standard models, making for a more comfortable
ride."

All that was familiar, if open to debate.

But what about these wheels and their bearings?

"The latest, lightest wheels available are the ultralight (1,485 grams
per pair) and ultrastiff Ksyrium ES, from Mavic. The braking surfaces
are milled for smoother stopping, and the sealed cartridge bearings
can be adjusted for the weather."

Which way do you adjust your wheel bearings for the weather?

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

What you do.
1) Carefully put the entire bike into the workstand, release both QRs,
take the wheels off the bicycle, hang them up and put decent wheels
onto the bike. Adjust brakes and check ders and go ride.

2) after the ride, take some pictures of the removed Mavic Cry-sirium
wheels and put them on ebay for some other sucker to use, maintain,
break and throw away.

Works in winter or summer!!