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Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: New Bottom bracket Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 14:39:36 -0500 Organization: Yellow Jersey, Ltd. Lines: 34 Message-ID: <utnb5n$3qtep$1@dont-email.me> References: <8gnqvilkpvvf30rlkmnq8pgkau6qvu1fus@4ax.com> <22pqvi941vpt2c51o4t4lcapghc0t194q2@4ax.com> <utk0h5$2uhu4$1@dont-email.me> <mg8uvi54b4kpu4okpv5n6qfa23q2ilu0h5@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 19:39:35 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="aa74a16894c2b75c1282d9b04c1e2516"; logging-data="4027865"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18NpU1fOvpoS7yHsqww0CDb" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:65qzZysM6atp0xVZ25pS/PaeabY= In-Reply-To: <mg8uvi54b4kpu4okpv5n6qfa23q2ilu0h5@4ax.com> Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2548 On 3/23/2024 1:41 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote: > On Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:19:32 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote: > >> On 3/22/2024 6:00 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote: >>> On Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:47:38 -0400, Catrike Ryder >>> <Soloman@old.bikers.org> 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 > > I guess I'll wait for the new BB before I ride again. Those are not common failures, in fact the noise usually drives people to distraction long before serious problems. So yes, small incidence. Just not zero. -- Andrew Muzi am@yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971