Ball Baearing LIberation Fairy

[Angelfishsolo]

Ok, we all know about the P*n*t*re Fairy but I met the Ball Bearing liberation Fairy today. This is the result of its' work. I though my ride was far more sluggish than usual.!!!!

 

[Panter]

I thought the p*n***re fairy was bad enough, that one looks a real spitefull bugger

 

[jimboalee]

That's what happens when the Ball Bearing Fairy breaks out of it CAGE !!!



Let the Fairy LOOSE !!!

 

[swee'pea99]

Man that's impressive! Incidentally, I don't know whether it'll be an issue, but those 'cage' things are totally redundant. I searched for them for ages once before a bloke told me they only exist to make assembly easier in the factory. Functionally they're irrelevant.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

So do you mean that I could fill the area where the cage fits with BB's instead? Might be cheaper than replacing the bottom bracket.

[quote name='swee'pea99']Man that's impressive! Incidentally, I don't know whether it'll be an issue, but those 'cage' things are totally redundant. I searched for them for ages once before a bloke told me they only exist to make assembly easier in the factory. Functionally they're irrelevant.[/quote]

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Oh indeed it is. It's just lucky I had some spares

I thought the p*n***re fairy was bad enough, that one looks a real spitefull bugger

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Well the BB Fairy better stear clear of me for a while (steam rising from ears)

That's what happens when the Ball Bearing Fairy breaks out of it CAGE !!!



Let the Fairy LOOSE !!!

 

[jimboalee]

After a mash like that, check the races on the cup and shaft. If a ball has shattered, its hardened, and might have 'Brinelled' the polished surface while you were riding.

 

[jimboalee]

The easy way to remember how many balls, is - "there's a (soccer) team at each end".

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Cheers. The cups looks to be ok, but I have greased them heavily just in-case. I have replaced the one piece crank with another for the time being as I could see signs of uneven wear on the gear side.

After a mash like that, check the races on the cup and shaft. If a ball has shattered, its hardened, and might have 'Brinelled' the polished surface while you were riding.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

You would pick a sport I know nothing about I guess you are not talking about 5 aside and so there should be 11 bearings in each cup. Each cage holds nine. Next time one falls apart I will try loose bearings instead as I can not justift the cost of a new bottomn bracket and crank arms.

The easy way to remember how many balls, is - "there's a (soccer) team at each end".

 

[fossyant]

Get a cartridge BB - is that from an old cup and cone type bb - not the new Octalinc or Hollowtech....

Jeesh - what have you been doing for that to self destruct !!

 

[byegad]

The easy way to remember how many balls, is - "there's a (soccer) team at each end".

There's old bike shop trick when a customer asked how many to fit in a bearing. Theu ask tou how many you can get in and the correct number is always one less than that!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Would you believe just road and trail riding. Probably no more than 200 miles a week. The bike is a very old Apollo Kaos (Halfrauds Special) and is designed like a BMX but on a larger scale.

Get a cartridge BB - is that from an old cup and cone type bb - not the new Octalinc or Hollowtech....

Jeesh - what have you been doing for that to self destruct !!

 

[swee'pea99]

To answer your earlier query - yes. Just stick in grease and bearings and you'll be fine. I had a wheel that I rode for a while with mashed up bearing in it - some slight acne to the cone when I finally took it apart but I repacked it with bearings and grease and rode thousands more miles on it. Cones are *incredibly* hard - and hard to significantly damage.