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Old 02-27-15 | 02:04 AM
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Warren128
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Bikes: 87 Raleigh 531C Team Replica, 99 Mongoose RX10.9, 03 Lemond Wayzata, 00 Litespeed Appalachian, 99 Bianchi XL Boron, 98 Litespeed Tuscany, 80 Carlton SC, 86 Pro Miyata, 04 Lemond Victoire

My bike had a broken bearing race on one side of the BB, and it made a sound similar to yours. The cranks and BB seemed tight, so it puzzled me for a while until I finally had a chance to overhaul my BB. That's when I found the broken bearing race. YMMV. I finished my overhaul with all loose bearing so that problem won't happen again. This, of course, may not apply in your case if your BB uses a sealed cartridge.
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