Boardman CX Team vs. Genesis Croix de Fer
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roger roger
they do need to be seated correctly or they last about 30 mins before the dreaded creak.
i have fitted bb30's before but only with the proper park tools. the bearings are stopped from going in too far by a couple of circlips so you just need to make sure you dont press them too hard or they can distort the circlip.
they do need to be seated correctly or they last about 30 mins before the dreaded creak.
i have fitted bb30's before but only with the proper park tools. the bearings are stopped from going in too far by a couple of circlips so you just need to make sure you dont press them too hard or they can distort the circlip.
So I tried on a small this morning.
I've been told at 5'8" I should ride a 54cm. the small is 50cm (medium 53cm)
The medium felt fine, but the small felt..well, better..i think.
On the horizontal bars, it felt about the same position as my mountain bikes, a little stretched out, the way I like. Dropped down it felt a ok too, perhaps a little cramped, but then i've not ridden drops for a very very very long time.
I'm confused..
should a small fit better?
I've been told at 5'8" I should ride a 54cm. the small is 50cm (medium 53cm)
The medium felt fine, but the small felt..well, better..i think.
On the horizontal bars, it felt about the same position as my mountain bikes, a little stretched out, the way I like. Dropped down it felt a ok too, perhaps a little cramped, but then i've not ridden drops for a very very very long time.
I'm confused..
should a small fit better?
There is a bad batch of bb30's i wqs told yesterday as a customer had the dreaded click click click click on a bike from september. Apparently they changed supplier of ball bearings. Someone was said to have taken a set apart and the bearings not even being spherical...
Scarfacexxx08
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My mate had so many issues with his on his mtb dirt seems to get in really easily which made it sound terrible
this is turning into a saga.
went to play with the bike a bit more today with a mate who's a bit more knowledgable than I, and he agrees, the small is a better fit. Had the bike put to one side, asked about the process for getting the bike..do i need written quote to take to the company to get my e-voucher..blah blah. Chap didn't know.
Off i toddle back home to check on the scheme website what i need to do next...Halford's aren't on the same scheme as me...
:facepalm:
went to play with the bike a bit more today with a mate who's a bit more knowledgable than I, and he agrees, the small is a better fit. Had the bike put to one side, asked about the process for getting the bike..do i need written quote to take to the company to get my e-voucher..blah blah. Chap didn't know.
Off i toddle back home to check on the scheme website what i need to do next...Halford's aren't on the same scheme as me...
:facepalm:
Scarfacexxx08
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Yeah like buy a bike from a proper bike shop 
