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How often adjust Eccentric BB?

Old 08-08-10, 06:17 PM
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How often adjust Eccentric BB?

How often should you need to adjust an eccentric bottom bracket? I have about 200 miles on a Cannondale Road Tandem 3 and the chain seems to be fairly tight, not loose, just right. Just a hair up and down play in it.
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When the play becomes greater than 3/4" it's typically time to snug it up.
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When the timing chain starts coming off on hard climbs...(just don't ask me how I came to this conclusion...)


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I like mine at a 1/2"
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