On Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:00:32 -0700, Joerg
wrote:
The BB on my MTB makes a ticking sound when warmed up, sounds similar to
a hot car engine after it is turned off. It has also develoved an ever
so slight play, just a few mils. It is an Shimano ES25 Octalink.
How long do you guys let that go before replacing?
Can anyone recommend a better quality BB for this that lasts longer than
5k miles and doesn't cost an arm and a leg?
I see Octalink bottom brackets for sale for four British pounds :-)
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/c...t/rp-prod34653
About $5.00.
Although I also notice that Amazon wants 20-odd dollars for one and
e-bay has them for about $18.00
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Cheers,
John B.