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Offline The Llama

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tore up Bottom Bracket... what ta do...?
« on: May 23, 2010, 06:35:22 PM »
Soo, yesterday I'm blasting around My normal haunt, (Rocky Neck, CT state park if ya didn't know  :undecided:) I was doing my normal steep climb spot right off the beach parking lot when a briar thingy wrapped around my crank arm, now I'm just starting the climb and it wasn't really binding SO I figure I'll finish the climb and take it off on the top. Well, when I got up there I unwrapped it from from between the bottom bracket cup and the cranks,,, well I look down and the bearing seal was all torn and twisted ECKKKK  ??? :-[...

sooo time for a new BB...  wonder what to get for a new one   :undecided: ;D Can't just get the cheapie standard version,.. need to upgrade!! (my wallet hates me...  :evil12:)
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Re: tore up Bottom Bracket... what ta do...?
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2010, 10:14:01 AM »
ummmmmmmmmmmm  why not just replace the seal???? or if it's non replaceable........jujst do the bearing that toast??   let your wallet love you again!!
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Re: tore up Bottom Bracket... what ta do...?
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2010, 10:17:26 AM »
ummmmmmmmmmmm  why not just replace the seal???? or if it's non replaceable........jujst do the bearing that toast??   let your wallet love you again!!

umm you do't really know me do you>?  LOLOLOL :tongue: :wink:  if something breaks, I HAVE to upgrade!!

actually the whole BB is kinda old and I have hit the non-drive side cup on a rock and tweaked it a tad outa round  :undecided:  not bad but with the seal torn up (and yes, I had an old spare I replaced with, but not in the best shape) just give me the excuse to get a new thingy for the bike, cause I like new thingies for the bike   ;D
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Re: tore up Bottom Bracket... what ta do...?
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2010, 05:13:45 PM »
Can you find one in green  ;D :D :o ;D :D :wink: :wink:
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Re: tore up Bottom Bracket... what ta do...?
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2010, 05:31:51 PM »
Can you find one in green  ;D :D :o ;D :D :wink: :wink:

No...  :'(  Well, I can in something Like A Chris King, but for less money I can get a ceramic bearing unit... owwwwww  beeeetttterrrrrr   ;D
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Re: tore up Bottom Bracket... what ta do...?
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2010, 07:14:00 PM »
owwwwwwwww  pretttyyyyyy.....  ;D  :wink:

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