Bottom bracket life?
Discussion
Lotobear said:
I've rarely had to replace BB's but on cleaning my 5 month old Nukeproof Scout yesterday I discovered the bottom bracket was utterly shagged out, massive lateral play.
I stripped it and discovered knackered Chinese bearings leaking rusty water. I would have claimed were it not for the fact that CRC have no gone tits up.
Happily I found a brand new pair of Hope cartridge bearings in my stash that I must have bought years ago from my old Commencal - fortunately exactly the right size so all is now well.
...but I would have expected much better of a bike with a RRP of £2,500 than stty Chinese bearings in the BB. It has seen a lot of wet riding this winter but even so.
I think quite a few 'respectable' brands cheap out on bearings, probably because you can't see them when you buy a new bike. Hubs headsets and BBs can often disappoint when opened up. I stripped it and discovered knackered Chinese bearings leaking rusty water. I would have claimed were it not for the fact that CRC have no gone tits up.
Happily I found a brand new pair of Hope cartridge bearings in my stash that I must have bought years ago from my old Commencal - fortunately exactly the right size so all is now well.
...but I would have expected much better of a bike with a RRP of £2,500 than stty Chinese bearings in the BB. It has seen a lot of wet riding this winter but even so.
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