Today’s cautionary tale: Don’t ignore BB creaks

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MrGrumpy

Huge Member
Location
Fly Fifer
holy thread resurrection, got some creaking from my BB, new one ordered but I maybe should take a look at it for corrosion :whistle:.Maybe just me but HH2 BB don`t last long on my bike.
 

CXRAndy

Guru
Location
Lincs
You can see that one of the bottom bracket bearings(nearest to chain rings has been rusting away for some time. This could possibly cause enough rotational friction that the crank shaft has a twisting motion under load. Poor maintenance lead to failure.
 
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