When I said the I was going to sell the BB, that was either before I’d tried it or before I realised it was a sealed unit. I thought the bearings were serviceable. I haven’t given them enough of a spin to establish whether the bearings are ok or not, they didn’t feel great but I wasn’t really paying attention, they might be ok. But then the frame’s life is limited to the life of the bearings and would have no re-sale value once it’s done.
New cranks are an option, but the plan was a cheap swap of bits rather than an expensive process as this will be a winter-only bike when I buy a new one in the spring. Any suggestions for cheap square taper triple chainsets?
I’m going to speak to the seller and see how things are likely to progress regarding a refund, if he’s difficult it could take a while I think.
The actual frame is fantastic, it’s in decent condition, very light and a bargain at £78. Dammit.