mdk555 Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Howdi - Having a mini fight about how many km's a person should get from a BB? Please mention if stats come from a half bike or double the fun
TitusTi Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Had mine in now since I bough the bike in August 2005 (mtb) done a fair whack of riding on it since.
bikemonster Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 I've never worn out a BB, and I usually do around 12,000km - 15,000km on a bike. That would a full bike, not one of those funny long wheelbase jobbies.
AndreZA Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 I've got round about 18000km out of my 105 and it is still super smooth and it's not one of these new outboard jobbies.
TitusTi Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 I must say mine is one of those XTR outboard jobbies.
splat Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Got a 'normal' bike with 13000km on the clock. Shimano 105 (9spd) BB is running fine.
Thug Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 I must say mine is one of those XTR outboard jobbies. Have you replaced your chain rings yet ?
fatcyclist Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Campy Centaur 2005...had to replace last year when the shop stripped the thread on the cup...new one already has a few thousand km's on it, and no hassle. My commuting bike still has it's ancient 8speed Chorus BB, and smooth like butter...
TitusTi Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 I must say mine is one of those XTR outboard jobbies.Have you replaced your chain rings yet ? Yeah, stuck on some of the Middleburn's.
pbp2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 My '82 Gios Super Record still has the original Campag BB.I don't know what mileage the previous owner did, but I've ridden it for over 5 000 km.
TNT1 Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Most problems with a BB failure will be the spindle fracturing, but most reckon that will only happen after around 35000km... Bearings can breakdown before, but at least you will feel them deteriorating first... and you can replace them, and keep them lubricated.
IvenS Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 I've replaced two in two years or 20 000km. Sounds like my LBS is pulling the wool over my eyes?
Mudsimus Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 My '82 Gios Super Record Please post a pic...
Velouria Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Rode the same BB on my road bike for something like 20 000kms (from 2002 till 2005). Campag Centaur. Not so lucky on the MTB - one Shimano BB and one Race Face BB later (2004 was a pretty wet year - wet Knysna, wet TransBaviaans, wet Lourensford...)
The Crazy German Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 worst before getting stuck LX MTB 450k's got fixed. Total write off Chorus 10.000k'sbest ever 125.000 k's out of an early 90ies dura ace still riding it but getiing squeaky, only lubricated once old school the real qualityThe Crazy German2007-02-01 14:59:01
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