Originally Posted by
Bacciagalupe
I tend to err on the side of caution, which in this case means "don't do it."
If you really can't go a few days without a bicycle, you might considering getting a 2nd one. One option is to pick up an old beater, and get it into decent working shape. Another is to get a new bike, and use your current bike as your backup.
FWIW, I already have a 'second' bike which is a spinner bike that I ride as much as my Bianchi. As luck would have it the BB gave out (IOW the squealing got so loud that I literally could not stand it) last week. New parts/instructions came in over the weekend and I am now trapped in 'remove the BB hell'. It isn't a place that I recommend to anyone.
But 3 bikes - that would have worked :-)
dave