i have a 'Race Face X Type' Bottom Bracket on my Orange Five… bought bike last may i think, when do the bearings need changing…. im a light weight rider so wear n tear may last longer ? i dont know i just ride the god dam thing..lol what noise shud i be hearing -(dreaded creak- not at the moment..

Keep going until there's play .TBH you have done really well , mine lasted 4 months in the summer !!!

Take the chain off and rotate it by hand. If it feels rough or you hear any crunchy sounds it's time to change it/regrease if possible. 🙂

Last May is pretty good going, although I think my current Truvative GXP has been going since June '08 with no problems. I think the secret is never cleaning your bike, so the caked on mud forms an extra seal. 8)

as said,you've done well for it to last that long. When it feels bad pop a Hope obe in instead

Mine had been going for about 18 months, but I think the Wyre Forest mud from last week has finally seen it off.

Sounds very poorly now 🙁