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17 m agoI have a cheap road bike, had several bike's over last ten years, but I'm …I have a cheap road bike, had several bike's over last ten years, but I'm not big on maintaining it! But I'm intrigued to know what is the function of this part
Hi Pateo, it acts as a bearing between the frame and the crank arms/chainset. If you’re a regular cyclist you’ll find they wear out quickly, the higher end BBs tend to last a lot longer. This is up there with Shimano XTR, one of the best you can get. If you have creaking around that area, it potentially is a worn bottom bracket (but not always). For this price it’s worth buying as a spare.
19 m agoI have a cheap road bike, had several bike's over last ten years, but I'm …I have a cheap road bike, had several bike's over last ten years, but I'm not big on maintaining it! But I'm intrigued to know what is the function of this part
Just to add - this isn’t compatible with a road bike, just in case you’re thinking of buying it, only mountain bikes.(y)
17th MarNewbies. You'll need a few specifc tools to remove existing and fit a new …Newbies. You'll need a few specifc tools to remove existing and fit a new one of these unless you want to lose the saving on a bike shop fitting it for you. An adjustable spanner and wd40 won't do it
had my bike in a vice etc but the thing still wouldn't come out! thats what happens if you leave it in the shed for 10 years!
17th MarHi Pateo, it acts as a bearing between the frame and the crank …Hi Pateo, it acts as a bearing between the frame and the crank arms/chainset. If you’re a regular cyclist you’ll find they wear out quickly, the higher end BBs tend to last a lot longer. This is up there with Shimano XTR, one of the best you can get. If you have creaking around that area, it potentially is a worn bottom bracket (but not always). For this price it’s worth buying as a spare.
Get that creaking every now and again on my mtb, remove pedals , clean and regrease the pedal spindle threads that go into the crankarms ,, this is the frist thing i always check, creaking from BB area is so annoying, even had a dropper seatpost need regreasing that was causing a creak and felt like it was coming from BB lol.