Fred Rafael Rednor wrote:
>
> > The shell shape were a bit different and I
> > don't think the track hubs got an oil-port
> > and clip until the 80s...
>
> Isn't that a bit ironic? After all, I figure you'd be more
> likely to use oil in the bearings of a track hub than in a hub
> being used for road riding. I wonder what sort of lubricant
> was in the bearings of Merckx's hour record bike?
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia, USA
Not ironic at all...
Here's my understanding: The oil port in Campagnolo road hubs is for rejuvinating the grease in the hub with a _little_ oil (likely after the bike has sat for more than a few months).
If you use oil instead of grease in your track bike hubs you removed the dust caps on the hubs and don't use them (the balls are completely exposed). Eddy's hour bike didn't even have dust caps on the pedals!
Chuck Schmidt, South Pasadena, Southern California, Southwestern USA
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