Front Hub eating bearings

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Hi guys,

Thanks for the advice so far.

I haven't been able to take it apart and clean it yet (primarily because I've been using it), but I did adjust it a bit and tighten it up. It tends to get "caught" at the same location each rotation, so I don't think that's a good sign.

I agree that it's probably not worth a full overhaul. I can deal w/ the gears by just using the gears I don't use as often and lower acceleration. The derailleur is cracked, but it works. The brakes work enough. On top of all that, the bike is a tad small for me and I may be moving in 6 months. However, I agree that the knowledge gained would be great and I just need it functioning. I'm not racing or putting even 50 miles/week on it.

I'm in Tampa, FL. We used to have a co-op, but it recently closed down. I believe I can get access to some legit tools, but parts are still an issue. There's a bike ministry not too far that I may be able to score some parts/knowledge from, but their parts come from donations, which would mostly be 5 year old magnas and other walmart bikes (not that I can be picky)... plus, I'd feel kind of guilty because I would basically be delaying a bike to someone that was referred there.