I crushed my bearings!

[Pat "5mph"]

Clink, clank, clunk, what is the matter with you stupid bike??
Spin the wheel, not catching anything, chain ok, pedals ok, chain rings ok, bottom braked out, all good, anyway clink clank clunk when freewheeling ... sooo ... spin the wheel some more, I'm fed up with this, waste of my precious time off!
To the bike hub we go, you and I, you better not make stories, I don't wanna hear it!
Oh, hen, bike man says, your hubs are tight, so tight, how can you pedal like this?
Me: meh, got powerful legs, anyhow, can I ride it some more till I find time to operate?
Bike man: och aye, the other day a guy came in, all his bottom bracket bearings had fell out, still riding it.
Couple of days later, op successful, took me half day, well, cleaning and some minor adjustments included, even got my top gear back.
I love bike mechanics me ... not!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Oops.

You might find the riding easier and faster once the bearings are set up nicely though.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Oops.

You might find the riding easier and faster once the bearings are set up nicely though.

I must be gentler with my bearings
Gonna take it for a spin tomorrow, sounds much smoother on the stand, clink, clank, clunk is gone.

 

[classic33]

Is that a flat spot?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Is that a flat spot?

Yes, they are well and truly crushed.
Fitted new ones.

 

[Mrs M]

Yes, they are well and truly crushed.
Fitted new ones.

Well done
More than I could do

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well done
More than I could do

My bike mechanics are 4mph slower than my cycling though

 

[flyingfifi]

what bike was this on

 

[Pat "5mph"]

what bike was this on

Pinnacle: popped into Bike Town on Thursday, John told me it was the bearings (my fault, I did service them last) so fixed it all today, instead of riding to Linlithgow, as it was raining.
You were right about the weather at the weekend!

 

[Drago]

Blimey. Pats love of crushing has given away her true identity...Xenia Onnatopp from Goldeneye!

 

[flyingfifi]

Pinnacle: popped into Bike Town on Thursday, John told me it was the bearings (my fault, I did service them last) so fixed it all today, instead of riding to Linlithgow, as it was raining.
You were right about the weather at the weekend!

that bike is not that old I never changed my balls yet opps I meant bearingson my pinnacle .the weather here was sunny and warm

 

[Pale Rider]

The Pinnacle is an excellent budget bike - I have one - but as is so often the case with budget bikes the hidden bits are not the best quality to keep the profit in the bike for the maker.

Mine doesn't get a great deal of use, but has a 'no name' bottom bracket which creaks a bit, stops creaking for a bit, then creaks again.

Pat may have overtightened the original bearings, but I suspect they were cheapies anyway.

The new bearings, properly set up, will probably last a long time.