Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
Just asking OP, what do you mean "to maintain it". This should run for years without any service. Except for the learning experience, which is not to be discounted, why are you messing with it after a just a few 100 miles. All sealed bearing cartridges there, nothing to do BUT mess it up. Just leave it be, and come back some years down the road when you really need to.
Okay, if you are a tinkerer and absolutely have to pull this apart to see what it is about, I understand. I'm just saying it isn't necessary or recommended. No other good can come of it.
In the past I've found it easier to clean chainrings by pulling the crank. At least I have had inner ring that wouldn't maneuver over the crank spider to get off. Understand that there isn't much to do with the BB itself. But I guess I would at least like to fully understand exactly what is on the bike, even if I don't remove it. I see many threads about which crank goes with which BB, adapters, preload, chainline/Q factor etc. Since this is my first foray into something other than English threaded BB shell, would like to know. I do have Zinn manual, along with Glenn and Bicycling Mag from years ago. Meanwhile it seems like there are many complaints of creaking (though I suppose a percentage of these are mis-identified).
scott s.
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