I don't like doing the bottom bracket
03-23-20, 08:56 AM
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Put a hollowtech II crank and bb that matches your bb shell and be done with it. Or whatever other brand you prefer with similar design to hollowtech II.
03-23-20, 09:16 AM
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My plan is to ride this bike and its square-tapered, 5-arm crankset into the sunset. Probably have to re-grease the BB one more time before the Final Mile, or twice if I'm lucky.
03-23-20, 09:50 AM
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BCDrums I love your characterization. 
Their third hand tool is (was?) also unsurpassed. I worked in bike shops from 1978-1984, so there were a bunch of VAR tools.
Yeah, it took Shimano a while to make a true improvement. Octalink I and II were failures, but I have to admit, Hollowtech II is practical. Still, square taper has some advantages, such as having a degree of interchangeability.
Their third hand tool is (was?) also unsurpassed. I worked in bike shops from 1978-1984, so there were a bunch of VAR tools.Yeah, it took Shimano a while to make a true improvement. Octalink I and II were failures, but I have to admit, Hollowtech II is practical. Still, square taper has some advantages, such as having a degree of interchangeability.
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03-23-20, 10:04 AM
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I just hope it doesn't take three pages of post's to get it done next time.
03-23-20, 10:35 AM
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I just hope it doesn't take three pages of post's to get it done next time.
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I hope.
