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Old 07-22-10, 02:22 PM
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I'm with fuzz2050. If the BB is still rigid and without free play ride the bike and don't worry. Eventually it'll get worse and need replacing, but that might be a long ways out, if ever. Check it often early on, and if it's stable you can stretch out the interval between checks.
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