Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Build-A-Bike Week 4

Class 4 was about wheel hubs. Wheel hubs also have bearings in them, which allow the wheels to spins. The adjustments on wheel hubs are the most delicate and important because it's the part of the bike that spins the most. This week was the hardest yet and also the messiest. It was also the first time I stayed until the end of the class to get it right.

So far we're learning how the different parts work and how they're assembled. This is a cool thing to learn. One thing I'm not learning is knowing when these different parts need replacing. Or how often these parts need fine-tuning. Perhaps this is something that will be covered in a later week.

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