New BB

[Sallar55]

Needed a fix ,new one fitted 35€ . Pleased with that for the Shimano pipe type. Never cleaned bike and shop never bothered .

 

[Paulus]

Needed a fix ,new one fitted 35€ . Pleased with that for the Shimano pipe type. Never cleaned bike and shop never bothered .

Well done.
What is the number of the BB you have fitted so we have an idea of what it is you have changed.
Some pictures would be nice when you can post them.👍

 

[Cycleops]

Presumably the you mean the BB bearings not the entire thing?
Very easy job with Hollowtech, parts would be about €20 so quite reasonable.
Was it eligible for the recall?

 

[Sallar55]

Its the BB unit. A lot more work for the bike shop to renew just the bearings, so it's easier to fit complete BB . Recall? Cranks are fine.

 

[Cycleops]

Sorry maybe I'm being a bit thick but what do you mean by the 'complete BB'? With Hollowtech the BB would be just the screw in bearings.
There is a recall on 11 speed cranks:
https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/info...eed-hollowtech-ii-crankset-recall-notice.html

 

[Emanresu]

Was this done in a Spanish LBS? Any I have used were very reasonable (in a UK sense)

 

[Ajax Bay]

Never cleaned bike and shop never bothered

You don't know the shop isn't bothered: maybe they were just polite (about the shite).
If you were replacing this BB yourself, wouldn't you be just a teeny weeny bit tempted to give the bike (or at least that area of the frame) a little clean. After all you'd carefully clean the BB shell threads before installing the new BB.
Is that a crack I can see in the right hand chainstay?
Having said that, it's great to see a bike that's being well used!

 

[Cycleops]

Never cleaned bike and shop never bothered .

Maybe they were trying to tell you something

 

[chriswoody]

Sorry maybe I'm being a bit thick but what do you mean by the 'complete BB'?

I expect Sallar is referring to the fact that replacement Hollowtech bearings come as a complete unit, so bearings, cups, cones and centre sleeve. Whilst you could extract the bearings if you had the time and patience, they are designed to be replaced as a complete disposable unit.

There is a recall on 11 speed cranks:
https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/info...eed-hollowtech-ii-crankset-recall-notice.html

The recall only effects Dura Ace and Ultegra road cranks, Sallar has a Deore XT crankset on their bike.

 

[T4tomo]

why would pay a shop to do something as simple as fit a hollowtech BB

why would you risk getting grit and stuff in the very fine threads of a BB buy being a lazy tart and not cleaning the area before doing it?

I'm not sure this is a post the OP should be proud of?

 

[Sallar55]

Presumably the you mean the BB bearings not the entire thing?
Very easy job with Hollowtech, parts would be about €20 so quite reasonable.
Was it eligible for the recall?

why would pay a shop to do something as simple as fit a hollowtech BB

why would you risk getting grit and stuff in the very fine threads of a BB buy being a lazy tart and not cleaning the area before doing it?

I'm not sure this is a post the OP should be proud of?

We are on holiday,do I carry a BB tool. I am proud that I support the small independent cycle shops 😄

 

[Sallar55]

Was this done in a Spanish LBS? Any I have used were very reasonable (in a UK sense)

Spanish bike shop repairs are good value. They usually have end of winter and summer sales ,gets rid of last year's stock. Most Spanish cyclist wear nice gear so some good deals crop up. Quite like the Gobik gear.

 

[Sallar55]

The shop did clean around the BB, pic of mine after stripped down for going home. chainring side is stuck solid, lube and a hammer or its out to Wheelcraft.