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Hi guys just replaced my bb on my forme road bike its sram elita chain set and replaced the bb with gpx team bb when installed there is a gap between the bb and inner face of the crank about 3/4mm is this OK there is no play seems to ride with out a problem is this normal I didn't notice before I replaced the bb?
Posted : 24/05/2012 8:23 pm
Tis fine,its how they work (no pre load).
Posted : 24/05/2012 8:31 pm
Normal, GXP clamps the NDS bearing between the step in the axle and the crank to hold it all together,it prevents the hamfisted from preloading the bearings into premature death.
Posted : 24/05/2012 8:33 pm
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Thanks for the info should of paid more attention when I removed the old bb 🙂
Posted : 24/05/2012 8:52 pm