Adjusting 20mm hubs?

[corey_rideDC]

how does one go about adjusting a 20mm hub? definitely not the typical cone wrench setup that i'm used to. i used the handy-dandy search bar up top but came up dry.

any pointers?

[zedro]

depends on the hub. Some dont need any adjustment since the fork axle sits directly on the cart bearings.

[corey_rideDC]

hm. not sure what kind of hub it is... pix & info when i get home.

[Rik]

Some dont need any adjustment since the fork axle sits directly on the cart bearings.Are there any 20mm front hubs that don't have this sort of setup? I am under the impression that almost all use cartridge bearings, so when the bearings need attention, you just knock out the old ones and press in new ones, no adjustment needed/possible. How true is this?

[oly]

My experience with 20mm hubs (2 marzocchi, and 1 profile) has been to just replace the bearings when they get sloppy. Any LBS can order them from BTI or Quality, or you can save some $$ by checking out a bearing shop. I think Mavic and King , and maybe hadley? ....have some sort of adjustment, but then i would have thought the netsperts would have said that already....

[zedro]

Are there any 20mm front hubs that don't have this sort of setup? I am under the impression that almost all use cartridge bearings, so when the bearings need attention, you just knock out the old ones and press in new ones, no adjustment needed/possible. How true is this?

the higher quality ones will have a built-in axle that run on the carts in order to seal the inside of the hub (like non-shimano rear hubs). Probably 99% of front 20mm hubs that arent Saint will have cart bearings regardless of the setup.