Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: AMuzi Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: New Bottom bracket Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:19:32 -0500 Organization: Yellow Jersey, Ltd. Lines: 25 Message-ID: References: <8gnqvilkpvvf30rlkmnq8pgkau6qvu1fus@4ax.com> <22pqvi941vpt2c51o4t4lcapghc0t194q2@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:19:33 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="62e3fe0a0d9af0a08092dffdf8e3f88c"; logging-data="3098564"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+1ROB46FBL61sdWNqdvr16" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:IoB5tQnEkIYFMC7jOfMkxAJQ0HI= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <22pqvi941vpt2c51o4t4lcapghc0t194q2@4ax.com> Bytes: 2084 On 3/22/2024 6:00 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote: > On Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:47:38 -0400, Catrike Ryder > wrote: > >> >> I've been putting off the bottom bracket replacement for about a year >> now, but yesterday about 10 miles from my truck I shut off the music >> and heard clicking noises when I cranked. Given that it has over >> 38000 miles on it, I ordered a new one. I feel a little flutter when I >> crank now when I make an effort to concentrate on it. Shame on me for >> putting off such a relatively cheap easy repair. > > Which makes me wonder: Has anyone ever heard of a total bottom bracket > bearing failure that rendered the bike unable to be pedaled? http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/spindlfz.jpg http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/spindlph.jpg http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/spinmalo.jpg http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/STBBRUST.JPG -- Andrew Muzi am@yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971