Friday, September 25, 2015

Ivy: Front Wheel Relacing

Got the new rear brake to replace the cracked one (and after the first one I ordered didn't fit), but decided there was no rush to install it.  Saved that for another day.

Tested out the new engine bench while removing the front wheel and it worked like a charm.  The bike basically didn't budge an inch while removing or installing the front wheel.  Magic.

Once the wheel was off, though, I realized that the new spare had both a better rim and a better hub, so that was the one to relace.  The only problem is the bearings that can't be removed, but I can relace them and worry about that another day.

Only 1 inner spoke nipple was frozen on, so that one got cut.

One interesting thing I found on Ivy's current wheel (the "bad" one) is that it had a little extra spacer on the non-brake side.






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