Mmmm donuts.
Memory says that the manufacturer of my BB says to go to 40nm. Don’t have a torque wrench that goes that high so snugged it up. Weird it unscrewed. Will pull it all apart tomorrow and see what is going on
Up ya kilt............... It’s the TrailLander!
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The Reverend
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It's interesting to hear you're experiencing this. Usually mine is super quiet, however if I ride mine and get a slight creak on pedalling, it'll always be the drive side bottom bracket that has become maybe 1/8 of a turn loose. It feels tight but isn't quite tight enough...
Hhmm. Had a click towards the end of the last couple rides. Check over and nothing obvious and put it down to new parts settling in. Looks like the BB was probably the culprit.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
You have a complete spare everything anyway.
Mattyp
Cows go boing
I think the happy spot is somewhere in between how tight you do these and how tight you do up your crankbolts.
hellmansam
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Sheeesh coulda been me talking
'cept I don't have one of those Deviate bikes....Something I found surprising when I got back into MTB a coupla years ago, was how much overtightening I got away with back in the day. With torque numbers printed on most bits nowadays, I got a cheapo 5Nm clicky tool and later a decent (Norbar) torque wrench. Doing brake rotor bolts up to 2Nm feels like bugger all, it's not right !
2Nm for brake rotor bolts....is that number correct?Sheeesh coulda been me talking
Something I found surprising when I got back into MTB a coupla years ago, was how much overtightening I got away with back in the day. With torque numbers printed on most bits nowadays, I got a cheapo 5Nm clicky tool and later a decent (Norbar) torque wrench. Doing brake rotor bolts up to 2Nm feels like bugger all, it's not right !
Hambo'd...shimano recommend 2-4Nm! SRAM 6Nm.
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
Wow, well there you go. Never knew the torque figures.
I do my rotor bolts up with the same precision as how I check my tyre pressures!
Looks like a fair hit
hope the arm is OK. Glad the bike is!
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Hit a tree ? Lynton ? Hope the arm comes good.
Didn’t feel like a big hit and I feel a-ok but will get the Dr to check me over.Wow, well there you go. Never knew the torque figures.
I do my rotor bolts up with the same precision as how I check my tyre pressures!
Looks like a fair hit
Yup. Lynton Quarry Loop. Rocks unfortunately. Front wheel off line and was a passenger after.
Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
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ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
I looked at your strava for a 'blip' but couldnt fid one.
Then I noticed you did the quarry loop just before going home... thought you wouldnt be doing that injured.
Spied that you went on the road after the chute rather than ride the last of the loop.
Just after the little tree drop heading towards the chute offline and splat! Rode home.
No stitches needed according to the doc just a big band aid.
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