How to easily repair damaged and pitted hub cones in 2 simple steps

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In this video I’m going to explain how to easily repair damaged and pitted hub cones.

Hub cones are extremely prone to damage. As the hubs are exposed to the elements, and especially in wet conditions, corrosion starts eating away at the bearings and the bearing race (the place where the bearings make contact with the hub). The result is a less than smooth rotation of the wheel and an accelerated degradation of your bicycle’s hubs, with a worth case scenario of replacing your wheels.

Any bike restoration I’ve undertaken necessitated the overhaul of the bicycle hubs. After 20 or more years of use without any significant maintenance the grease in the bearings dries out, water seeps in, corrosion occurs, and damaged is sustained.

Though ball bearings can be obtained easily enough, this is no longer the case with vintage hub cones. I recently went to my local bike shop and he no longer had cones in stock. And though they’re not the most expensive parts on your bike, knowing the right measurements and waiting for them to arrive can be a hassle.

Luckily pitted hub cones can be repaired easily enough with tools anybody probably has laying around.

Tools used:
Park Tool 15mm Shop Cone Wrench SCW-15: https://www.parktool.com/product/15mm...
Park Tool 12-Inch Adjustable Wrench PAW-12: https://www.parktool.com/product/adju...

I've also written about blog post with more information. If you want to read this article go to https://www.restoration.bike/bike-rep...

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Song is "Song of Sadhana" from Jesse Gallagher