New fangled (for me anyway) Bottom Brackets - Tips Please

[psmiffy]

In the next few day I'm going to build up a new bike - very optimistically against my better judgement (is that an oxymoron) i'm going to fit a hollowtech chainset with a Hope Stainless BB - Over the years I've fitted and maintained old school, cassette and Octolink I BBs but I have no experience of outboard bearing BBs

1. I assume that if I have bought the right size BB then the chainline will be automatically taken care of?
2. What tools do I need for fitting the Hope BB - I have a Hope BB spanner - what else just for fitting?
3. I'm not expecting to maintain it on tour - is that a bit optimistic for a couple of thousand miles?
4. Any other observations will be welcome

 

[Crackle]

One of these

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tool-hollowtech-ii-bb-and-crank-arm-tool-1/

and it should come with spacers. You choose the spacer according to bb shell size and dérailleur type

http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair...ype-campagnolo-ultra-torque#article-section-3

And, with two bikes with hollowtech, I won't be buying another, so I hope the Hope is better than the Shimano stuff.

 

[psmiffy]

I have a spanner

and it should come with spacers. You choose the spacer according to bb shell size and dérailleur type

What should come with spacers - the BB?

 

[Crackle]

What should come with spacers - the BB?

Yes.

 

[Crackle]

Here's a post from my Kinesis build showing the spacer

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/kinesis-maxlight-ff29-build.139614/post-2752977

 

[Venod]

And, with two bikes with hollowtech, I won't be buying another, so I hope the Hope is better than the Shimano stuff

I replaced a number of Shimano and Raceface bearing cups before fitting a Hope set, the Hope set was still on the bike 2 years latter when I sold it, a bit more expensive but worth it IMO.

 

[psmiffy]

OK - so two drive side - one non drive

 

[psmiffy]

With the crankset fitted and it needs a bit of force to go through the cups, fit the other crank and insert the tensioner but not too tight,

So do I need one of those little twiddly things or do they come with the BB

 

[psmiffy]

And, with two bikes with hollowtech, I won't be buying another, so I hope the Hope is better than the Shimano stuff.

yup - my research seemed to indicate the Shimano BB to be about as good as a chocolate fireguard

 

[Crackle]

So do I need one of those little twiddly things or do they come with the BB

erm, I don't recall if they come with the crank or the BB but they come with one of them.

 

[psmiffy]

erm, I don't recall if they come with the crank or the BB but they come with one of them.

looking at the chainset there doesn't seem to be anything to twiddle

Edit - My mistake - the inside of the crankshaft is threaded for a twiddly bit

 

[Crackle]

looking at the chainset there doesn't seem to be anything to twiddle

The more I think about it the more I think the plastic pre-load cap was part of the chainset not the BB. You do need it, Smiffy, so if you don't have one you need to get one.

 

[psmiffy]

plastic pre-load cap

this - so I assume that the bit to twiddle comes with the BB (not arrived yet)

 

[Crackle]

this - so I assume that the bit to twiddle comes with the BB (not arrived yet)

That's the tool that goes into the pre load cap, which as you say, screws into the chainset.

 

[psmiffy]

Cool - so when the BB arrives the right hand bit will be in the box?