Alright,

I got a Giant Bowery about a month and a half ago and lately, along with some chain noise, my crank/bb area started to make clicks and i started to feel some looseness. Brought it to the lbs and one of the guys told be my BB is crap, and so is my chain, also suggested upgrading the cranks and maybe upgrading all together to 1/8th.

My questions are; what size BB do I need?

And what would be the best option for a crank?

I've looked at the Alien parts, but I'm afraid they'll break again as they are so inexpensive.

Thanks for any input.