Originally Posted by
MarcusT
I find it strange for someone who has a collection of vintage bikes, that you don't consider saving a component instead of replacing it.
For many cyclists, the challenge of rebuilding, repacking, readjusting is half the fun
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for repairing things that are hard to find, original, or cost/time effective, but I'd say a UN-55 is hardly a vintage expensive unobtanium part.
I just welded up and rebuilt a worn idler pulley bracket on my lawn tractor because it was already apart and I would have had to order the $10 part and wait for it. 15 minutes with the welder and grinder and I was good to go and back together.
I thought the whole point of cartridge BB was to pull them out and replace them as needed.