Binaural
Eats Squid
So, I have a custom ti frame made by Velofix that I love dearly, and which I use every day to ride to work. I love that bike dearly except for the fact I was foolish enough to buy it with a PF30 BB. It's squeaked like a mouse threesome ever since under even light loads. For a while after initial installation it seemed to work, but a few weeks later the creak was back. I'm about 110kg so it doesn't have an easy life, but it's still super irritating.
(before we get too far down the road of diagnosing alternative sources: I've just replaced the wheels, pedals and drivetrain for other reasons and the creak is unchanged).
Currently, I am using a thread-together wheels mfg BB installed with loctite 609, using activator. I've been quoted around $200 to get the BB threaded and converted to a T47 BB. I'm willing to spend this but have a couple of concerns - all thoughts appreciated!
(before we get too far down the road of diagnosing alternative sources: I've just replaced the wheels, pedals and drivetrain for other reasons and the creak is unchanged).
Currently, I am using a thread-together wheels mfg BB installed with loctite 609, using activator. I've been quoted around $200 to get the BB threaded and converted to a T47 BB. I'm willing to spend this but have a couple of concerns - all thoughts appreciated!
- There really doesn't seem to be many T47 BBs around, at least at the usual suspects. Has this standard really taken off at all? Am I going to be able to find these in a couple of years?
- I suspect that the reason the current frame creaks is that the ID of the BB shell is too loose. Is there any risk that cut threads would still be prone to creaking?