Have questions or want to discuss cycling? Join Now or Sign In to participate in the BikeRide community.


New Cranks and Bottom Brackets (Upgrades)
#1
Hello friends. I've been trying to narrow down an issue I've been having with my bike and realized that my bottom bracket has a lot of play and is basically toast. Looking at the bottom bracket I have (Powerspline) and reading the reviews I've seen I think I need to swap this sucker out or I'll be doing it every year or so. I live in the PNW and ride long hard miles in all types of weather. Basically to get to it is I can decide on what cranks I want and then buy the correct BB according to shell size and all that. I'm asking if that is the correct order to find parts to complete a change, Thanks for your help, friends.
  Reply
#2
(03-30-2020, 10:01 PM)Starfish Time-Traveler Wrote:  Basically to get to it is I can decide on what cranks I want and then buy the correct BB according to shell size and all that. I'm asking if that is the correct order to find parts to complete a change.

Hello.
Yes, that is the way I'd do it: 1) cranks 2) bottom bracket. Do you have any BBs in mind?
Autobahn
  Reply


Possibly Related Threads...

Forum Jump:

[-]
10 Latest Posts
What size bike should I get?
Yesterday 05:14 PM
Next adventure or repeat the same..
Yesterday 05:09 PM
Call of nature while riding?
Yesterday 05:07 PM
Are carbon frames fragile?
Yesterday 09:03 AM
Gu/SiS/Energy Gels replacement
Yesterday 04:06 AM
Food while bikepacking or touring
Yesterday 03:52 AM
How new adventures begin..
08-01-2026 08:05 AM
Bells as anti-theft devices
07-31-2026 10:49 PM
Beautiful bikes
07-31-2026 10:35 PM
Are you mainly into Mountain Biking, Roa...
07-31-2026 10:26 PM

[-]
Join BikeRide on Strava
Feel free to join if you are on Strava: www.strava.com/clubs/bikeridecom

[-]
Top 5 Posters This Month
no avatar 1. Flowrider
26 posts
no avatar 2. Mr. Beanz
20 posts
no avatar 3. GirishH
19 posts
no avatar 4. rydabent
13 posts
no avatar 5. meamoantonio
10 posts