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The week I rebuilt 14 bottom brackets in 3 days
Last spring at the shop in Austin, we had three tour groups come through back to back. Every single bike had a crunchy bottom bracket, like they all rode through sandstorms together. I pulled 14 square taper BBs in 72 hours, most of them seized in place. Had to use a torch on four of them just to break the cups loose. My hands were raw and I smelled like grease and PB Blaster for a week straight. Has anyone else had a streak like that where one repair just keeps coming through the door?
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wood.john11d ago
You really needed a torch on four of them? That sounds a little dramatic honestly. I've pulled a ton of seized bottom brackets over the years and a little heat and patience usually does the trick without the whole production.
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