Thread: Preventive Bottom Bracket Replacement - Does it make sense?
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Old 11-22-11, 08:43 AM
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Ride the current on until it shows signs of distress. Bottom brackets don't fail catastrophically and leave you stranded unless the spindle snaps. Usually you get plenty of warning. Maybe the current one will disappoint you and last for years.
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