There's a bit of play in my bottom

Clever Pun
Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
edited March 2012 in Commuting chat
bracket. If I hold a pedal and wiggle it I can see the other pedal arm moving inconjunction with it.

How do I tell if it's borked or not?

Disappointing thread.....
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Dear Liza, Dear Liza....
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Clever Pun wrote:
    bracket. If I hold a pedal and wiggle it I can see the other pedal arm moving inconjunction with it.

    How do I tell if it's borked or not?

    Disappointing thread.....

    blaming the poor company already...

    igmc
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Tighten it up a bit and see if the play goes away....

    Was still the best thread title in a long time, I haven't been so disapointed since I tuned into Loose Women.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,362
    edited March 2012
    If it's a sealed cartridge BB, and there's 'waggle' then it's shot - they are effectively disposable and not designed to be serviced.

    Perhaps a soupçon less awesome in future - first the hub bearings, then the axles, now this :)
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  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    Sounds like the whole bike's busted. There's only one course of action.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    you have already tested it.

    it is Borked.
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Sounds like a bit too much awesome. Ask Sir Chris what BB he uses and then get the upgrade to that.
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  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    Sounds like a bit too much awesome. Ask Sir Chris what BB he uses and then get the upgrade to that.

    He uses granite bearings in a diamond shell, carved by Thor himself.

    Actually, I think it's more likely something expensive and ceramic...
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    rjsterry wrote:
    If it's a sealed cartridge BB, and there's 'waggle' then it's shot - they are effectively disposable and not designed to be serviced.

    Perhaps a soupçon less awesome in future - first the hub bearings, then the axles, now this :)

    The BB is original and outlasted a few wheels and a frame...

    It's had a fair attempted at coping with raw power awesome.

    I assume fixing it sooner rather than later is advisable?
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    nicklouse wrote:
    you have already tested it.

    it is Borked.

    and that as they say is that :D
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Greg T wrote:
    Sounds like the whole bike's busted. There's only one course of action.

    NO, bad greg

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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    nicklouse wrote:
    you have already tested it.

    it is Borked.

    This.

    It could be worse. You might have knackered the threads in the BB shell, leading to retapping or relining of the BB shell. Big joy there.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,362
    Clever Pun wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    If it's a sealed cartridge BB, and there's 'waggle' then it's shot - they are effectively disposable and not designed to be serviced.

    Perhaps a soupçon less awesome in future - first the hub bearings, then the axles, now this :)

    The BB is original and outlasted a few wheels and a frame...

    It's had a fair attempted at coping with raw power awesome.

    I assume fixing it sooner rather than later is advisable?

    Before it seizes, yeah, I would.

    BTW, how is the BB 'original' if it's outlasted the frame? If it's a basic square taper JIS cartridge, just ditch it and get another, they are about £15.
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    The frame cracked while still in warranty (a manufacturing fault) and the whole bike was swapped over, I assumed this would include the bottom bracket
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,362
    Clever Pun wrote:
    The frame cracked while still in warranty (a manufacturing fault) and the whole bike was swapped over, I assumed this would include the bottom bracket

    Ah, I see. I'd still just change it though.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Apart from bar tape this has to be the cheapest failure you can haZ non!

    cheap barsteward, I also think it must be your round .....
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  • cyclingprop
    cyclingprop Posts: 2,426
    Clever Pun wrote:
    The frame cracked while still in warranty (a manufacturing fault) and the whole bike was swapped over, I assumed this would include the bottom bracket

    Also had this: chainstay failed. Got given a new bike, plus the old components. Definitely a new BB.
    What do you mean you think 64cm is a big frame?
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    New BB in and awesome restored, made such a difference and has stopped the bike feeling like it's made of jelly at the back

    cheers for the help
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