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Bottom Bracket???

Old 03-20-06, 12:05 PM
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Bottom Bracket???

How is the Shimano BB-UN53... if anyone knows let me know. I'm just trying to see if its good or not, because my current B-B is making clunking noises, so yeah. Appreciate it.
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Old 03-20-06, 12:07 PM
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solid, affordable.
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I broke two within a year (got really crunchy). However, it seems like I had two flawed ones since everyone else seems to like them very much.
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Old 03-20-06, 12:28 PM
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mine is fine. and its cheap.
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Haven't had a problem with mine in 9 or 10 months since I put it on. The upside is, if it does go to hell, it's not that expensive a loss.
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i like mine til i cross threaded it after a paint job last week when i thought it was just tight because the paint. now thats its in correctly it moves up and down a little. I am told i have about 2 weeks before i am ****ed. I am also told that i have to get a new BB and that my case should be fine.
Its an 80's puegeot (at least i hope its 80s and not french). Does any one wanna sell me a English BB or a italian BB (i can strip the threads and put new italian ones in there i am told) or possibly one of those jap ones that doesnt require threads????
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have one on my daily beater, works just fine.
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I'm also running one of these. The price is right and it seem to be working just fine for me after a few hundred miles so far. This is your barebones sealed cartridge bearing BB. If it craps out on you, you can replace it for less than a lot of people spend at the bar on any given drinking night.
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Old 03-20-06, 06:35 PM
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Awesome... thanks everybody... i went and bought one today, after i saw all the posts, and you all seem to be correct. Its a lot smoother than my previous bb... quieter too. And i sure do like the cost. Thanks for the help everyone.
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just be careful when installing.
tighten the metal cup 100% and the plasic non-drive side 80%.
also, DON'T slip up when tightening the plasic cup cause you can crack it.

Lastly, apply a liberal amount of grease.
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Old 03-20-06, 08:27 PM
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Try tange... r better and almost the same price...
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Originally Posted by ultraman6970
Try tange... r better and almost the same price...
tange makes the shimano BBs.

/just so ya know.
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i run the un-73 with my 75's. really nice so far.
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