I enjoy all your vids. My favorite ones are where you compare two models and point out all the differences between them. I'd like to see more of those when possible Oh and more inside info videos with your opinion on whats going on in the bike industry.
Do you know if Specialized has a special tool to remove that aluminum housing where the bearing seats so I can use a one piece bottom bracket>? I don't want to use a hack saw like what other RU-vid channel did to remove it. Thanks
So am I allowed to remove and clean my own BB bearings now? My mechanic told me I am not allowed to work on my own bike any more. 😆 😂 Great video! Very simple once I see you do it and walk through the steps with the correct tools. Thanks GC!!
Hi GC! This video was really helpful to me; thanks a lot! One question: You didn't really show what you do on the non-drive side where there is the pre-load ring with the 3 tiny screws. You just kind of slammed on the cranks and tightened a lot through the spindle, but what do you do with the pre-load ring, and in which order do you tighten the pre-load ring vs. the main spindle?
So in this case there was no need for the preload screws. This frame didn’t need them, but I have ran into it and with this case, just tighten them slowly and evenly until there is no play
@@GCPerformance18 thank you for a great video! still having a bit of a struggle to get the pre-load ring properly adjusted. it is either a bit of a play or too hard/tight. tweaking the tiny screws like a 1/4 turn until tight. they seem to loosen every ride i do as well. what am i doing wrong??? new bike???
I need that extraction tool fr my SL5 OSBB Ceramic speed bearings. you should show how to clean and lubricate the Ceramic speed bearings as well. Great vid as always!!!!
The "monkey wrench" is actually a crescent wrench. The second one, which you referred to as a crescent wrench, is a combination wrench (combo for short)
Hi! What Thread-together BB30 type would you recommend for an OSBB specialized allez sprint disc 2020 for Sram DUB? I'm having issues finding a BB that comes with the right amount of spacers already in the box..
Crazy timing. I was, no joke, just reading about press fit bottom brackets few hours before your video. I am trying to figure out what is the bottom bracket shell measurements on my 2016 Roubaix SL4 (Comp Di2) Fact 8r. So that I can order the right BB when I figure out what crankset I’m gonna get
Do you put any lubricant on the frame shell or the outside suffice of the bearings before installation and if yes what kind? You mentioned that you put lubricant on the spindle before installation again again what kind do you recommend. And last do you put lube on the outside side wall of bearing after installation before you put the outside spacers? Thank you
Hi GC Performace, great video, I have a question in regards to that opening under the BB. I lost rubber peace like a month after purchasing a bike. Do you know any solution to how to fill that opening in a neat manner, so it's not original rubber peace or some sticker over it? Does it even matter being open like that? Cheers!
oh no worries at all go to any specialized store and htey should have more or give them a call and they should knmow and be able to tell you if they have them or just have them call and order one for you
Hey man, good vid as allways. Question; I’ve got a SW SL6 and keep the bearings greased, now one of them started to creak badley. They go in and out by hand (with a bit of fiddling)though the fit looks right. Would you loctite them (641) ?
are they the cups that are moving or the bearing? if its the bearing then yes you can try putting some loctite on the bike and then press in the bearing, but I would try to refrain from using that, or if you are not using there specialized cranks, maybe try a metal bottome brakcet you shove in there, like if is shimano crank you can run a wheels manufactorer in there
Thanks man for replying! I ride a Shimano DA crank and I’ve already glued the bearings in with loctite 641. First ride, hard pushing, completely silent👌!Have a nice weekend
What's the ring you put on the drive side? Is it a bearing spacer? Or is it one of those rubber bearing covers? I'm trying to figure out if I need a spacer and/or a bearing cover for these cranks.
I have an allez sprint 2019. I want to put on an Ultegra crank rather than the praxis works it has on it. What type of bottom bracket would that require. I'm not much accustomed to how bottom brackets operate. Thanks!
planetcyclery.com/wheels-manufacturing-bb30-to-outboard-24mm-spindleshimano-black-bbc0304-142?gclid=Cj0KCQiA962BBhCzARIsAIpWEL271dmZHxPdOMIjFBCj9_xleQPXKLVCEuvHwNUVchKYimpneqPn1jAaApDTEALw_wcB something like that!!! it would work with the allez spritn
When reinstalling I've heard it's best to clean the bb housing first then use some special grease like stuff that's put on the bearings and races to help prevent creaking?
there is somecall assembly-grease, its a bit thick, better water-proof and heat resistance. some would say put marine grease which is heavy duty to keep the surface or contact fresh.
@@GCPerformance18 Won’t the aluminum lip on the cups be in that way? Or can you knock the cups out by tapping them out? The 2011-2014 Specialized carbon frames had these cups glued in I believe.
Best to install bb bearings 1 side at a time to avoid installing crooked. Alloy bb shells should have bearings bonded with a loctite to avoid creaking in future, and should apply plenty of grease to axle and around bearings / copper eze to ti threads. Extraction of bearing was informative but to a novice the install part of video is misleading :/
There is a bunch of grease on the bearings and I also coated the inside of the bb, sorry if I didn’t show it, and yes you can do one at a time for sure, I’ve just done it a lot I got good at feeling whether it’s not going on crooked or not, and no way you should put Loctite on there for the bearings to frame
Bro, how much of this do you have to do to get the cables through the bottom bracket port when changing cables? I can't figure out how to reroute the shift cables without tearing the crank out.
no you always have to remove the crank for those type of jobs it is shitty but that is the main part of the job is to remove the crank because the junction b all plug in down there
@@indonesiaamerica7050 I use left over plastic inner cable sleeves that are used for the old fashion brake cables and tape it to the end of the cable I am pulling out. This way you have that thin plastic cable already in your frame in the same path as the cable you pulled out, then tape the new cable to the plastic cable and pull it back through your frame. Works for me on my SL6 every time, just be clean and tight with the tape! Good luck!
Hi I have an old specialized roubaix sl4 disc from 2014 and wanna know if it s the same size ? BB30 and if osbb means BB30 ? and if it's yes what bottom braket that i need to upgrade for an ultegra r8020 groupset
yes thats the same size and this bottom rbakcet will help with the ultegra crank planetcyclery.com/wheels-manufacturing-bb30-to-outboard-24mm-spindleshimano-black-bbc0304-142?gclid=Cj0KCQiA962BBhCzARIsAIpWEL271dmZHxPdOMIjFBCj9_xleQPXKLVCEuvHwNUVchKYimpneqPn1jAaApDTEALw_wcB
yea I dotn see it anywhere, im going to talk to specialized about it and see iuf they have one because alot of people are asking me about it and if they do I wil make a update video if I get some
@@GCPerformance18 thx.would u always recommend ceramic speed bearings. On my venge i have a threaded Token bearing. With the normal ones which were install from the begining i had creeky problems
Thanks for this video, Bottom brackets still confuse me to this day. My Sworks Sl6 is running the pressed in BB Bearings with a Shimano Dura Ace Crankset. Its set up with the Rubber/Plastic reducer adapters... Since I've owned the bike I haven't had any issues or creaking. Would I see or feel a benefit of swapping in a one piece bottom bracket with the correct Shimano diameter?
as long as you have no issues theres no problem lol dont even worry about it and if they ever start to go or you hear creacking then replace for a direct bb
Men! A month ago one of your videos about the Foil Pro help me to make the Call. now i need a little help with Bottom Bracket Topic, can i install a PF30 on the Tarmac SL6? I have the crazy idea if you remove the the Aluminum insert maybe the Pf30 has a chance to get there? Thks
@@GCPerformance18 i think specialized has included more tools in this kit. If you have the kit, there’s other tool that’s included besides the extractor bearing. Do you know what ‘s the rest of the tool capable of?
This drives me crazy, that is called a crescent wrench. A monkey wrench is a early form of the pipe wrench called a Stilson wrench. The other is simply a box end wrench.
I think he was referring to greasing the axle, or the outer metal shell of the bearings that makes contact with the axle. Does that need to be greased?
thank you so much, I have done it alot and obviously the first times I have spent days on it so, it comes easy when you have to do it over and over again
