few questions...
 

I've got a squeak in my bb and it's only at one part of the rotation, about an inch on the chainring side. I was wondering if i should be concerned and get some lube there or it's nothing to worry about?

Also, I keep hearing about framesavers that you can get to treat the inside of the frame. What does it do and is it something i should look into since i ride a steel frame? how is it applied?

One last thing is why is it that if I pass a roadie on my roadie they'll generally acknowledge me, but if I do it on my fixie they look at me like i'm an idiot? thanks and anything you wanna add to a relative new fixie rider is welcome.

the squeak: if nothing ele.. they are annoying.. but never rule out the pedals.. they resonate through the cranks and make it sound like its coming from weird places.. or take the cranks off and degrease the axl..

framesaver: never used.

the roadie: i rode next to a roadie one day in hollywood.. seemed liek a cool guy.. not a roadie dork.. but like one of those cool roadies if there is such a thing.. and he said..

"are you a messenger?"
me: "no"
him: " do you race?"
me:"no"
him(with befuddlement..) "what do you do?"
me(laughing now) "i ride bikes.. what do you do?"

the point is.. i dont know why they dont understand at all.. its still a bike.. not much of an answer.. just some bro-down

1. Yes, you should be concerned. Mechanical problems generally don't fix themselves. Are you running a sealed BB or is the older cup and cone style? Is it a new BB? When did it start making that noise? Does it make the noise when you've got the bike upside down and just turn the crank with your hands?

2. Framesaver is a treatment that keeps the steel from oxidizing. I guess it's like a primer or paint type thing more than an oil. I've never used it. If you don't ride a lot in the rain/snow and you keep your bike inside, you probably don't need to worry about it. On the other hand, it isn't that much money, so it might be a case where you can say "better safe than sorry."

3. I have no idea. Do you dress differently when you ride the fixie?

take your BB out and grease the threads, I had the same problem and that was all it was

everyone always asks me if i'm a messenger.

no one ever asks me if i'm a messenger which sucks because it's the only reason i became a messenger

Maybe it IS the clothing. Pretty much the only time I ride my roadie is on training rides and so have my roadie gear on with the tights and all. I passed quite a few roadie the other day on the brooklyn bridge and all of them ignored me when i gave em a friendly nod, but i guess fixies riders did that too... I guess it's just me... nevermind

are you 100% sure it's the bottom bracket?

also, #3: don't worry about those things..

I'm pretty sure, it doesn't seem to be the pedals and I don't think chains make squeaking sounds. Do I need to take out the bb or can i just drips some lube into the spindle part?
I'm not worried about idiots thinking they're too cool to say hi, just amused...

if it's the bb it's probably coming from the bb cups moving slightly in the shell. so you'll need to remove the bb, heavily grease the threads, and install it. try this and come back if the problem persists.

Like habitus said, you'll need to remove the BB if you determine that is where the noise is coming from. You shouldn't use an oil type lube, but a thicker grease type lube. Your LBS should sell Park lube, Phil lube, etc. You can get similar lube at an auto store.

Pull the cranks, pull the BB, clean the BB and the BB shell (get as much of the old lube off as possible), lube with fresh grease, install BB, install cranks. Very easy if you have the tools.