Joined: Jul 2015
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From: NW Oregon
Bikes: 1982 Trek 930R Custom, '91 Diamondback Ascent w/ XT, XTR updates, Fuji Team Pro CF road flyer, Specialized Sirrus Gravel Convert, '09 Comencal Meta 5.5 XC, '02 Marin MBX500, '84 Gitane Criterium bike
Odd Bottom bracket "assembly"
Cartridge BB, SR Suntour crank... seemed a bit loose on the NDS.. ok., pull the crankset, pull the BB.....wait.. there's a lockring on the NDS cup... hmmm.. grab hook spanner, off comes the ring.. kinda loose though....
Removed the NDS cup... 8 1/4" balls ooze out of some nasty looking grease...the rest of the cartridge BB appears dirty, but normal.
the pressed in seal was acting as a second bearing race...
any truly odd "assemblies" you'd like to share?
two brake cables tied together to make a longer one?
a nail pounded into a QR axle, with a washer on it?
an aluminum clamp as the upper bearing race on a suspension fork?
elec. tape, duct tape and a length of thread-all holding suspension parts together?
around here, these things are known as "Logger Fixes"
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