Thread: Plastic tube in bottom bracket?
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Old 12-04-12 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SJX426
The cork not only keeps moisture out but in as well. Let it breathe. Those shields are useful for those of us with bottom shell cut outs.
Yeah, those cutout were trendy but they sure collected a lot of grit and grime. I used to seal mine with silicone.

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