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    Is this spinning freely enough?

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    2. One-Salamander9685 on

      Looks like you’re bearings may be a little crunchy. Repack to bottom bracket.

    4. WorkingZombie2281 on

      Doesn’t look bad, you could try loosening the non drive side fixing bolt and see if that changes it. Shimano uses sealed cartridge bearings, they are designed to last but do not necessarily spin freely. Do NOT buy ceramic speed, they are ‘faster’ for maybe 300 miles, after that could quality steel bearings are faster. Ceramic bearings don’t last either.

    5. Silver_Weekend_1980 on

      Yes. This is spinning freely enough.

      Also – it’s normal to ask this question, but I’ll reassure you and say that you would realise if it wasn’t spinning enough, you would do the same test you just did and it would stop quickly enough that you’d think, “yeah, that ain’t right.”

    7. simpuru_clk on

      I can’t blame you for doubting it because seeing people with ceramic bbs does give you the impression that there’s no way the difference is this big but yeah.

    8. Vash_the_stampede73 on

      Looks good to me but have you checked if your crank is part of the shimano hollowtech recall?

    9. Infamous_Air9247 on

      And more freely than it should.

      Don’t forget there are 2 bearings with 4 seals total, grease and a preload against them. The forever spinning cranks shown here and there are either square taper or ceramic with oil and half seal design.

    10. Beneficial-Oven1258 on

      Yup. Seals create friction, but it’s not enought to slow you down.

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