12-14-2008, 03:46 AM
Hi all, I'm trying to replace the pitted cones on my old bicycle hub, and as expected, a perfect match is hard to come by. There's so much variation in the cone dimension and threading.
Someone suggested finding a similarly spaced hub with the same axle and cone diameter, and swap the whole axle assembly over, assuming the cones are in good shape. This takes away 2 of the variables: axle threading and cone height.
Will this work? Getting a used replacement axle/cone/spacer assembly might actually be easier than finding the perfect replacement cone in my situation. Is the bearing interface gonna change with my existing hub cups if the cones have a different height?
Someone suggested finding a similarly spaced hub with the same axle and cone diameter, and swap the whole axle assembly over, assuming the cones are in good shape. This takes away 2 of the variables: axle threading and cone height.
Will this work? Getting a used replacement axle/cone/spacer assembly might actually be easier than finding the perfect replacement cone in my situation. Is the bearing interface gonna change with my existing hub cups if the cones have a different height?