Question on BB30 bottom brackets on Cannondales

Steveorow
Steveorow Posts: 162
edited September 2008 in Workshop
Had to get the Bottom Bracket on my Cannondale Synapse replaced ; was done by the shop I bought the bike from .
Its Cannondale specific bottom bracket although I think others are adopting the standard .

Any how . The cranks turn very smoothly without the chain on . However the cranks dont turn freely ie if I spin them without the chain on they barely turn a full revolution .
Done about 50 miles and checked them again and the same run very smoothly but dont turn freely . Doesnt "seem" to affect the performance on road .

Is this normal ? My winter bke with some crappy octalink BB which spin freely

If its not should I be concerned as it doesnt "seem" to affect the preformance ?

Its over £90 (70 for the BB and 20 to fit ) so dont want to have to do this to often .

Comments

  • mine spins freely.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    give the grase some time to spread out.
    But i would have thought that 50 miles should have sorted it.

    give it a few more miles and check again.
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