Close Menu
    Bike Repair

    Are these cones gone?

    Share.
    View 13 Comments

    13 Comments

    1. TestPristine9322 on

      Won’t be perfect but I doubt there’s any significant performance drop. Will eat up new bearing balls faster than a new cone tho.

    2. Human_Bike_8137 on

      That first picture is pretty bad. Running it will wear out new bearings quick and it might bind.

    3. TheWitness37 on

      I would replace the pitting in the first photo isn’t ideal. Can you still ride on them with fresh grease? Yes. But I’d still replace.

    4. super_mondia on

      I’ve seen way worse, but these look done.
      While you could repack your hubs with new ball bearings and plenty of grease, chances are your hubs will be next.
      Look around for bike co-ops or local shops. They might have spare cones.

    5. Accomplished_Bat6830 on

      Depends entirely on your definition of “good enough”. It wont pose a hazard but first pic in particular is a bad pit and it’ll lead to premature wear after reassembly and poor bearing performance. Those things may not matter depending use of the bike.

    6. eBikeHelper on

      This is a question for anyone who knows. If that profile is turned down on a lathe to remove the pitting, not changing the OD but moving that shoulder closer to the end, is that able to be screwed tighter to take up the material that was removed?

      Only ask since that would be an easy job on the lathe.

    9. celeste_ferret on

      Put it back together and it’ll be “good enough” for someone who rides dozens of miles a year. If they ride hundreds or thousands of miles, they’ll be needing something better.

    10. Gamestop_noob on

      Anyone know where I can order these online and there are so many different models how to find the right one?

    11. BidSmall186 on

      It will be good enough, for a while, but you’ll soon be replacing bearings and repacking them again.

      Check Wheels MFG for replacements, otherwise try finding a new hub that you can harvest parts from. I had some wheels I built up that had pitted cones and cups and I was able to harvest cups and cones from a $25 Deore hub that were a perfect fit for the XT hub that needed the parts.

    12. detmer87 on

      Get a new one. If that’s difficult then resurface them. Sounds complicated but it really isn’t: piece of thread in the drilling machine is all you need:

      youtu.be/VRXVOElGd44

    Leave A Reply