Daft Bike Build Question #1

[John the Monkey]

Picked up my Long Haul Trucker frame yesterday - the bike shop have done some preparation for me (fitting headset cups &c).

One of the things they've done is to face the BB shell - my original intention was to fit a standard square taper bb (and use my old cranks on this frame).

If I do that, do I need to worry about the exposed steel on the BB shell faces? Would I be better off fitting a hollowtech BB straight away so the faces are covered?

 

[spandex]

It will be fine mate

 

[hubgearfreak]

he's right, we'll all be long dead and buried before rust in this area becomes a problem

 

[John the Monkey]

Thanks gents - much appreciated!

 

[fossyant]

I'd touch it up, just cos I don't like the sight of rust.

 

[Amanda P]

Cartridge bottom brackets generally have flanges on their cups that would cover the ends of the bottom bracket shell anyway.

 

[MePower]

loads of grease on the bb thread will squish out over the faces anyway, and protect the steel. What colour did you get?

 

[John the Monkey]

loads of grease on the bb thread will squish out over the faces anyway, and protect the steel. What colour did you get?

Olive - I like the truckaccino too, but;
a) They didn't have my size (I know they could order one in, but a bike in the hand...)
I don't think I can carry off a cream coloured bike...

Uncle Phil - looking at my BB (currently on the Giant SCR2) it seems to have one side with a flange (non-drive side), and one without.

 

[fossyant]

That will be correct - it's the non drive side that doesn't have the flange. Drop some clear laquer on it if you can't find a colour match.

 

[02GF74]

faced BB? a bit of paint will stop the steel rusting.