Thread: bottom bracket bearings, leave the cages out?
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Old 09-09-20 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
Eleven loose bearings (1/4 inch).
I did this when I rebuilt my old Motobecane. I fitted 11 balls nicely... a big improvement over the original caged bearings which had *7* per side.
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