El Cristoff Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 hi all, can anyone recommened me a good square taper BB? currently running a echo/VP BB and its creaking already (after 4 days of having it) CheersChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Take it out and grease it lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Auto Reply The topic starter has been validated. Moving topic from New Members Chat to Trials Chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Shimano Un53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Take it out and grease it lots.Agreed. Or just deal with it. It really isn't worth buying another cheapo bb. Save up and buy a half decent one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy d Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Yeah, I would say the same, take it out, make sure BB threads are clean, then grease them, then put BB back in tight, make sure the tapers are clean, same with the cranks, and put them on tight too.You can also grease the tapers but that's as bit risky cos if you forget to keep checking the cranks are tight they might round off...Anyway I say that lot is more likely to stop the creaking than a new BB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Go shimano UN53 bottom brackets, Tommy D i have always greased the tapers on all my cranks and have never had a problem with them rounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Yep, another vote for UN53's.And another person who always greases the taper and haven't had a problem with rounding. In fact in my RaceFace's booklet it said that it's always been a bit spit opinioned, but that they did recommend it, and that it was in fact better in there experience than leaving them dry. It's to do with the way you just have to accept the fact they are going to move around on the taper a tiny about, and that if it's greased this movement is going to cause less damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
call_the_police Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 I had an Echo on my bike for like a year and didn't creak once... You'll probably find it's your cranks which are making the noise and not your BB, just tighten it up loads or if in doubt, get a new set of cranks! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anodised Adamant Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 sqaure taper i would say shimano un53 like the other guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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