29 inch 48 spoke Wally world remedy

i ahve a similar problem. i have the genisis 29 and its eating rear wheel bearings every 15-30 miles. ride to work for two days, tighten the hubs. im going to go to a bike shop tonight and see what they recommend.

I don't get the dislike of ball bearing and cone hubs, they're durable and rebuildable if you know what you're doing. A well greased and adjusted cone and ball hub will probably outlive most HT engines if properly serviced.

yeah i think iv figured out my problem. put 80 miles on my rear without having to adjust it yet.

i went to a bike shop and axplained my problem. they told me before i go spending the money on a new wheel to:

1: get the RIGHT tools and make sure the bearing cups are properly torqued.

2: make sure the rear axle is not bent.

both of wich will cause excessive wear accoring to them.

i bought the right wrenches to tighten bearing cups because i knew i had mine apart and didnt have the tools... and a pair of needle nose plieres did not cut it. that last about 40 miles. i then checked out my rear axle and it was indeed bent. i strainted it and so far iv gotten over atleast 80 miles without a problem. if they come loose again im getting a new axle. mainly because i know its not 100% perfect.

[/URL][/IMG]There is a bike shop around my area that does a super job up grading the genesi 48 spoke rim. They charge me $90 to put biggest spokes with 6 hole disc hub