Originally Posted by
xinlitik
Thanks guys! Per the serial number, my bike was born on Jan 10, 1988. I'm glad to hear that I can simply replace the caged bearings with loose bearings as that will make things a lot simpler. As for the tools, I actually found a coop that is $7 an hour and assures me they have everything I'll need (which I'll take notes on) and will even help me out. This is the BB though:
VeloBase.com - Component: Shimano FC-1050, 105 (so a standard 22 mm tool and a ring wrench right?)
Ah, so your serial number begins with R80108
. Just wondering
; did your serial number have an A or B suffix? My friend’s didn’t have any suffix
.
It’s nice knowing the manufacture date of the bikes you own, so I’m glad I could be of assistance in that area
. So now you have one more birthday to celebrate every year via cake and ice cream!
I used an adjustable wrench and a large pair of channel locks to remove the bottom bracket bearings, but it does appear to require a 22mm wrench (or at least my friend's 1997 does). I cleaned & inspected the ball bearings, regreased them, and then properly tensioned them and the cranks were spinning like new!