Difficult loves are sometimes worth it

I rode my recumbent bicycle (Lunokhod) to work the other week, and while it worked okay, I could feel some sort of grinding in the back axle again. Not the first time; I've taken that axle apart to clean and lube it several times now, to good effect, and it's quite possible it had gotten enough mileage on gritty muddy roads to need it again. So I sighed and set some time aside to do a hub job.

( The first part of the saga: repairs )

( The second part of the saga: the test drive )

Next time I have to fix Lunokhod I'll think about today, rather than grumbling about high-maintenance bikes. :)