I have 6 years & 20k miles on the Shimano UN-72 that came in my Atlantis. I pull the cranks every year or 2 to check to see if it's still smooth or has any play. Still OK. This is my first cartridge BB. Before I've used the old fashioned kind & with annual cleaning & re-packing with Phil's grease (really sticky stuff; does not wash out), have never had any problem. I have 20+ year old BBs that are still good. 7K seems low unless it's seen very tough service - lots of water, grit, off-road.
dougP -----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Rognstad Jr. Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:13 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Phil Wood Bottom Bracket I am overhauling my Canti Rom to get ready for the brevet season and have found that the bearings in the bottom bracket are shot. I only put about 7,000 miles on it over the last two seasons. I did have several long rides in pouring rain. Is this typical or should I have gotten more miles out of it? My LBS is in the process of talking to Phil Wood. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
