Questions tagged [bottom-bracket]
The part of your bike that contains the axis the cranks arms spin 'round. (The crank arms are where the pedals attach.)
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Please describe what an integrated bottom bracket is
The article on bottom bracket terminology at Park Tool and the Wikipedia article do not say what an integrated bottom bracket is and other resources online assume the reader already knows what one is. ...
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Sourceable Bottom Bracket For Shimano 105 5500 Crankset [closed]
Does anyone know of a retailer that sells compatible bottom brackets for the Shimano 105 5500 crankset? Preferably at a reasonable price.
The details of the crankset can be found here at VeloBase.
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Proper crank arm spacing?
Is there a proper way to space crank arms in relation to the bottom bracket? Ive noticed most builds are generally +10mm on the right side in relation to the bottom bracket, but i feel like maybe they ...
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Changing cranks from Praxis to Ultegra (BB advice)
I purchased a Specialized Roubaix Comp 2018 last year, I was not intending to purchase this bike but Evans had a 40% off sale and the deal was too outrageous to pass. I was originally looking at bikes ...
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Need help finding compatible bottom bracket and crank set for track bike
My bike is this:
https://www.santafixie.co.uk/derail-black-fixed-bike.html
The BB measurements on the link are CH55 BSA 68/107.
I know literally bare minimum about bottom brackets and crank sets. I ...
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What type of bottom bracket is this (pictures)? What tools do I need to replace it?
This bike has a lot of play on the bottom bracket. Here are pictures:
What replacement can I buy for it? It looks like a square tapper BB to me, how do I measure which size I need? I do not have the ...
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Drivetrain changed - new cranks further from bottom bracket
On the weekend I did an overdue drivetrain change. Everything went fine and runs rather smoothly, but I had to adjust the front derailleur a lot. It seems like the new cranks are about 5 mm further ...
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Praxis Works M30 crankset to FSA BB30 fitted in a BB386EVO shell
I have a BB386EVO frame shell and a FSA PF BB30 fitted into it. All good with this
Now, I have a Praxis Works M30 crankset that I want to use but I haven't been able to install. The axle seems too ...
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Lost left crank arm crank end cap
What parts do I need to put this back together?
I've lost some pieces going for a ride but I'm not sure what exactly. I think I'm missing the end cap to the crank and maybe a spacer.
I was heading ...
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Road chainring rubbing on frame
Problem
My chainring is rubbing on the right, rear chainstay when I attempted to install my crankset.
Frame: Trek 520 Disc (54 cm)
Crankset: Shimano 105 FC-R7000 (52/36, 170mm)
Bottom Bracket: ...
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Bottom bracket damage work-around
I built up a Specialized Rockhopper over this last summer, ending up with a sleek, blacked out, Deore & XT equipped thing of beauty. During a brief stop at a buddy's place, the 12mm Kryptonite ...
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Wilier oversize bottom bracket bearing cups for Shimano crank
My bike frame is a Wilier Imperiale with Campagnolo crankset. I am changing the crank to a Shimano 6800. The bottom bracket does not fit to the Shimano one. It is old version WILIER OVERSIZE BOTTOM ...
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Bottom bracket length and chainline
I'm considering to replace my bottom bracket. My current one is a cheap 68x115mm squared. As I'm obsessed by bike weight, there is a titanium product I'd really love to install. However, the closest ...
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Bottom bracket servicing
My crankset is driving me nuts, because of creaking noises when pedaling.
I have fixed the issue twice already, by removing the bottom bracket (FWIW, it's a 68x115mm square, pictured below, and my ...
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Can early 2000 era frame use the latest group sets
I have a Schwinn Peloton LTD from early 2000 with a 10 speed DuraAce crank.
The label on the bottom bracket says BC1.37x24 ROAD.
Can I get the latest Shimano group sets to work with this frame?
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Replacing Apex 1 crank arm with Shimano 105
I would like to buy a 4iii power meter integrated in a Shimano 105 crank arm.
On my bike I currently have SRAM Apex 1. Will this be possible?
Thank you!
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Square taper bottom bracket noise from street riding fixed gear
I’ve been trying to eliminate crank/bb noise in several different Sugino RD2 cranksets over the years with no luck. Always a faint click, once per revolution on the crankarms.
I’ve tightened ...
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Crank arm play, should I get spacers?
I'm building my first fixed gear bike and I'm nearly finished, I just have to tighten up my crank bolt and wrap my handle bars. The thing is, the crank arm seems to wobble a lot and idk what to do. I'...
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Different chain guide mounts… Why?
I think there's two types of chain guide mounts, one of them is screwing in screws and another one is using the bottom bracket to hold it in place. Why not just use one type of mount? Is there a ...
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Crank and Bottom Brackets Compatibility for Shimano GRX
I want to get myself a GRX810 2× but instead of buying the recommended (by Shimano) bottom brackets (SM-BBR60 or SM-BB72-41B Pressfit Hollowtech II) I would like to go with either the Token TF24 or ...
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What is typically the best bolt to hold Park BBT-22 on to square-taper spindle?
If one is trying to remove a stuck square-taper bottom bracket, it is hard to both hold the tool onto the bottom bracket splines and turn it at the same time. Many tools, like the Park BBT-22, have a ...
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Do I need to have this thread screwed all the way in on bottom bracket BB-UN53
I'm restoring a 1994 Mongoose Switchback (which I've had since college so I'm unreasonably attached to it). When I was removing the bottom bracket, a Shimano BB-UN 53, I cracked the plastic non-drive ...
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Can a road bike BB work on track bike?
I have Merida track 500. It comes with a 175mm FSA vero track crankset and JIS square taper cartridge.
I want to change it with Miche Pistard Air track crankset, 165mm and for that I need to change ...
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Misc bottom backet and crankset questions [closed]
I am planning to upgrade a few of my bikes .. some due to faulty BBs and some just to upgrade the crankset. Here are the questions I have:
1) Road vs MTB
I read from the another post about Road vs ...
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Remove fully enclosed bottom bracket
I am in the process of replacing my worn out bottom bracket. After removing the crankset I see that there are no insets on the bottom bracket for my bottom bracket removal tool to latch on to:
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Tightening a loose bottom bracket
I bought a new bike a couple of months ago. Recently I noticed that the bottom bracket is getting loose. It is regularly unscrewing itself, and while I can screw it back in partially manually, I ...
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Bottom bracket for Bottechia 989
Can anyone guess what type of bottom bracket this is? I'd like to get all the parts ready so I can open and clean it all at once.
It is a Bottechia 989 frame that I bought in Egypt.
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Broken bottom bracket
When applying pressure to my bike to go faster to maintain a speed, my bike aggressively ticks and doesn’t run smoothly. Could this be the bottom bracket?
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External BB cranks not spinning well
I have a Cannondale F2000 that I'm updating and turning into a gravel/commuter bike.
I replaced the original square taper bottom bracket with a new Hollowtech II version.
Now the new crank does not ...
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BV-217 Antler bottom bracket service or replacement
I have a BV-217 Antler
It is at least 7 years old and has had minimal maintenance, if any. I am stripping it down to its bearings and cleaning, re-greasing, reassembling etc.
I am stuck at the ...
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How to loosen eccentric BB shell?
I have a one-year-old REI CTY 1.3. Aluminum frame, belt drive, with an eccentric BB shell for tensioning the belt. The bottom bracket itself is a standard Shimano BB-RS500, but I cannot identify the ...
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I nicked the tip of the taper on a bottom bracket spindle. Is it still safe?
I had to cut the crank arms off of a bike I'm working on. Used an angle grinder. Despite my efforts to avoid damaging the bottom bracket spindle, I nicked it in three places, all at the tip.
The ...
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Replacement bottom bracket compatible with BB-UN100
My bike has recently developed creaking noises from the bottom bracket area so I decided to take everything apart, give it a good clean, apply some lube and reassemble.
What turned out to live inside ...
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Bottom Bracket on a Trek CrossRip Elite 2015?
I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what size bottom bracket would have originally come with the 2015 Trek CrossRip Elite?
Their bike archive doesn't have any BB detail.
I did find these two ...
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Replacing BB, but found mountain + road cranks and am confused
Last year I bought a Norco Search 105 Hydro (https://www.norco.com/bikes/2018/dirt-dropbar/gravel/search-aluminum/search-a-105-hydro/) and from the beginning had bottom bracket creaking. Brought it ...
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Lube new sealed bottom bracket (BB-UN55)
I have a new sealed bottom bracket, a Shimano BB-UN55. Does it come with lube, and if so what kind of lube would that be?
I assume it's already lubed, because how would you lube it without taking it ...
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Alternative to strange BSA BB
Left on the picture new shimano 68x122 mm BSA BB. Right one was installed on my bike. It's written there: JIVE 3.0 128K 123. The spindle is 128 mm.
I've mesuared BB tube, it's 68mm. It has also a ...
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Tightening bottom bracket prevents crank spindle from turning
I have a relatively new mountain bike with a Truvativ Power Spline bottom bracket. I noticed that it was loose with some lateral movement in the crank arms, so I took everything apart and proceeded ...
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What tool should I purchase in order to replace the bottom bracket in my Giant Defy 3?
I'm changing my front crankset from Gossamer FSA 105 to Shimano 105 FC-R7000 in my Giant Defy 3 road bike from 2015...
I kinda stuck on removing the bottom bracket as I'm not sure which type of tool ...
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How difficult is it to install internal seatpost drop cable housing in 2018 Specialized Epic Comp?
My 2018 Specialized Epic Comp (Aluminum) has a 24 mm threaded bottom bracket. If I remove the bottom bracket will I be able to route the cable housing down the down tube (there is an opening in the ...
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Bottom bracket upgrade
I want to upgrade the components on my bike. I want to start with the crankset. I'm just sourcing parts/tools at the moment. It originally came with 113mm spindle sealed cartridge. The bottom ...
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My road bike seems slightly too big for me
After riding for about 300km, I'm looking at adjusting some parts to fit me.
First adjustment:
Because I feel that I'm stretching a little too forward, causing my back to ache, I've decided I would ...
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Rattling bottom bracket
I broke my chain catcher, so i replaced it. but after assembling everything back on to the bike, i noticed that there's some rattling noises in the bottom bracket. Does that mean that i should buy a ...
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Upgrading a crank set
I presently have a 3x7 speed crankset with a sealed cartridge bottom bracket on my touring bike and want to upgrade to a new Hollowtech II bottom bracket and crankset, specifically, the SHIMANO Claris ...
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Broken bottom bracket?
I bought a Trek FX Series 7.5 in April 2017 and ride every day for about an hour. Two weeks ago the crank arms suddenly gave around the bottom bracket and no longer stayed 180 degrees to eachother. I "...
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Can a Mamachari be fitted with an 11 speed 52-36T crankset and FD?
I would like to upgrade this bike with a better and faster crankset, 52-36T, but I'm confused if my planned setup will be compatible with the bike I have. I have consulted in our local bike shop and ...
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Determining bottom bracket type
I'm fixing up an old bike I bought in Belgium. Not sure about the exact brand/year.
The bottom bracket axle is branded "Flandria". It's a cottered axle. I want to replace this with a square taper ...
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Front derailleur will not sit properly on large cog without chain rub
I bought a Vilano Commuter bike ( 3x7 speed ) a while back and recently upgraded the front derailleur, crankset, brifters, pedals and rear derailleur to tourney A070 components. However, I can't seem ...
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What is this crank and BB on this bike? And how do I take that sort of crank off?
I have a 2009 Cannondale Six Carbon 3, which supposedly has a BB30 bottom bracket and a FSA Gossamer non-BB30 crank set. It looks like this:
I'm having some creaks when I pedal and I'm trying to ...
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1991 (I think) Trek 850 MTB bottom bracket replacement. Maybe similar to 830?
I have a Trek 850 MTB that needs the bottom bracket replaced. Is there a standard size to order? If I take off the bike will there be a number that will help me order a new one or do I measure somehow?...
