Originally Posted by tcforry
there is nothing defective about the existing cranks/BB. I am converting the bike from 8spd to 9spd, and the crankset from a triple to a double. I just happened to get a good deal on some higher quality parts. Overall, I've been very happy with the 1000.
It's nice to know there's not anything terribly wrong with the 1000. Let us know how things turn out.
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