I don’t think you’ll need one, but for the record I’ve had very good results from the V-O threadless bottom bracket. About two years of use so far and not a single problem.
—Eric N [email protected] www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org Blog: http://campyonlyguy.blogspot.com Twitter: @campyonlyguy > On Feb 17, 2015, at 5:36 PM, Goshen Peter <[email protected]> wrote: > > if it was just done once I doubt you have no threads left. Ive had older > frames that took a bit of chasing to get in a BB but with newer bikes it > should be pretty straight forward unless of course it was really cruddy down > there. I imagine they just didn't clean it up enough, but again doubtful they > stripped it out with one BB install. If all else fails there are threadless > BBs > > http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/bottom-brackets/grand-cru-threadless-bottom-brackets.html > > <http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/bottom-brackets/grand-cru-threadless-bottom-brackets.html> > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 8:28 PM, drew beckmeyer <[email protected] > <mailto:[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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > 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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- 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.
