Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Hi , just changed my chain ring and was wondering if the cranks rotate enough, looks a bit too dampened IMO. Thanks Do they rotate freely? Is this fine? byu/Ok-Total-8688 inbikewrench by Ok-Total-8688 Bicycling Bike Bike Repair Biking Cycling Repair
Whithorsematt on June 22, 2025 9:45 pm Looks fine, but really free running cranks could indicate lack of decent seals on the bottom bracket bearing.
edscoble on June 22, 2025 9:55 pm As long everything is torqued up properly and there’s no play; those two are very important.
winstontemplehill on June 22, 2025 9:59 pm No this is totally broken. Give it me – ill dispose of it properly 🙃
Ortofun on June 22, 2025 10:03 pm Looks normal to me. If you want them to move more freely you’ll need to get something fancy like ceramic bearing BB.
steveoa3d on June 22, 2025 10:06 pm That spins better than the majority of not ceramic bearing BBs out there.
RangerGTM on June 22, 2025 10:15 pm Not related to the cranks but that color is absolutely gorgeous man, congratulations
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Seems perfectly fine to me.
That’s more than enough, almost too much.
Looks fine, but really free running cranks could indicate lack of decent seals on the bottom bracket bearing.
That shit is as smooth as eggs.
Doesn’t get better than that
As long everything is torqued up properly and there’s no play; those two are very important.
No this is totally broken. Give it me – ill dispose of it properly 🙃
Looks normal to me.
If you want them to move more freely you’ll need to get something fancy like ceramic bearing BB.
That spins better than the majority of not ceramic bearing BBs out there.
showoff.
Not related to the cranks but that color is absolutely gorgeous man, congratulations