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 Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:19 pm |
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| carlmorrell |
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Ok, I found a trace of the original color. Under the right side bottom bracket. Not really enough to get a color off of. But it is tempting to try to get a good photo and use that.
The bottom bracket looks ok. The spindle looked stressed. And one bearing has lost its plating. I would be tempted to just replace the one bearing. The basket is really nice. Bearing surfaces are surprisingly devoid of pits and concentric rings. Happy, since I am not having any luck finding replacement spindle. |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:56 am |
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| Kinst VonSterga |
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| Location: Hillsboro, Oregon USA |
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| carlmorrell wrote: |
The bottom bracket looks ok. The spindle looked stressed. And one bearing has lost its plating. I would be tempted to just replace the one bearing. The basket is really nice. Bearing surfaces are surprisingly devoid of pits and concentric rings. |
i used to go this route when servicing BB's, but am now to the point where I just replace the entire thing with phil wood sealed BB + french threaded and sell the bearing BB set online. |
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