I'm not sure that higher end shop really thinks outside the box to solve such problems as stripped BB threads, if they did exist. I would think it would be more likely that the threads could be retapped on a steel bike than on some crabon fiber wonderkind bike.
And, there is always this, http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/bottom-brackets/grand-cru-threadless-bottom-brackets.html On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 7:28 PM, drew beckmeyer <[email protected]> wrote: > preface: im not much of a mechanic. i can install and adjust most allen > wrenchy components, but beyond that, i go to a bike shop. > > so, i got my hunqapillar frame a few months ago and i got a standard issue > shimano bb to have installed. took it to a local used bike shop and had the > guys put it in, since i dont have the tool or previous knowledge of how to > do this. i watched them and it looked like it was taking some work. hard > cranking, working it in and out etc. grease was used, but they didnt chase > it. it struck me as not the easiest/somewhat rough install, but id never > seen one installed before, so what did i know... > > bike rides fine. bb is smooth, no sounds, no wiggle, no complaints. > > Cut to me, now, watching instructional videos. i stumble upon a bb install > video and it seems like theirs went in much easier than mine. this makes me > nervous. > > i call a higher end and reputable bike shop and tell them this story. > mechanic says "it might just be that it wasn't chased. it might be that > they stripped the threads and if we take the bottom bracket out, one will > never go back in again." i ask if what he would do if he was in this > predicament. "we can check it out, but i would maybe just ride it until you > need a new bottom bracket because if the threads are gone, we cant fix it." > > obviously, this makes me infinitely more nervous and sick to my stomach. > > what can you tell me? what would you do? how likely is it that this is a > deathblow? > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
