Originally Posted by
RFEngineer
I am looking at the Hope and Wheels Mfg thread-together press-fit bottom brackets and am trying to figure out how the individual bearings can be replaced when they give out. Seeing as it's the weekend and I probably won't get an answer from the manufacturers, does anyone know if you have to remove the entire assembly from the bike to change the bearings?
Edit: Maybe question 1 should be: do these alleviate creaking press-fit bottom bracket problems?
Thanks!
Yes, of course the bearings can be replaced. You can take it to a shop or use the ole socket extractor/press trick to get them out
Enduro Bottom Bracket Sealed Bearings
They are much more secure than generic SRAM press fit BBs. In our case there was a void in the BB shell of my kid's S Works frame (purchased second hand). A little DP460, some dremel action and a Wheels Mfg thread together pressfit has had him rolling along without problems for two years.
Any creaking can be eliminated via carbon paste or a quality grease, depending on frame material.