Questions tagged [hollowtech]
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Hollowtech BB, horizontal play
I have a Shimano hollowtech crankset mounted in a road bike, and it has horizontal play through the bottom bracket. There is no "radial" play (that is, no "wobble" but the cranks ...
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What is the role of the "safety plate" on a Shimano Hollowtech II crank?
The left crankarm of an HollowTech II crank has a little part called "safety plate" (number 4 on the drawing below). What is exactly its role, and what kind of 'safety' does it offer given ...
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Broken plastic HollowTech II BB spacers, why?
Yesterday I was installing a BB-MT501 HollowTech II bottom bracket into my ~2006 Trek 520 frame. This frame has a 68mm BB shell.
I was following the directions on Shimano's website: https://si.shimano....
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What replacement for Shimano 105 SM-FC5600 Bottom Bracket
I have a Specialized Tarmac Comp bike from 2010. It has a Shimano 105 SM-FC5600 Bottom Bracket that I want to replace. It makes clicking sounds, after 50.000km of use.
I think I can use any shimano ...
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Shims between Crank and Chain Ring
I should like to move the chainring on my single speed bike a little further outward (fig 1). The reason is to have enough clearance between chain ring teeth and frame (fig 2).
At present I have a ...
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Shimano Alfine crankset Q Factor?
Do you happen to know what the Q Factor of the Alfine Crankset is? I've looked all over the web and can't find this piece of information.
I'm interested in the single chainguard 42T version, and my ...
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Upgrade bottom bracket
I want to upgrade my bottom bracket (square taper 68x113 threaded) to Shimano hollowtech and fit a new triple crankset. My gears are 3x10 so will my front gears still work with the new set up.
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Shimano 105 R7000 left crank compatible with Sora FC-3550?
Can I temporarily use my (power meter fitted) left crank Shimano 105 R7000 on my old bike that has Sora FC-3550 crankset? I assume that all Hollowtech 2 cranks should be interchangeable but I am not ...
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Hollowtech II BB alternative for stripped frame threads [duplicate]
I removed the BB (Shimano BB-93) from my Canondale Trail and found the drive side thread is stripped on BB and frame.
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What are the options for me to replace the BB?
Is there an alternative ...
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Dura-Ace R9100 Bottom Bracket With A Dura-Ace FC-7900 Crankset?
I have just purchased a Dura-Ace FC-7900 crankset and I am trying to find a good, readily available bottom bracket to pair with it.
With Shimano's Hollowtech II and Octalink II technologies, will the ...
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How to install a Hollowtech II crankset if it does not fit the top hat?
In threaded 2-part bottom brackets there is a plastic top hat/bearing insert/dust cover that goes between the BB's bearing and the spindle, so that they fit tightly and the spindle does not wobble.
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Why does this hollowtech crankset have play?
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Shimano deore crankset (not XT)
The crankset has done about 10000km (6200miles).
It is from a touring bike.
Most of those 10000km was done with the
bicycle loaded (bags on both front and ...
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Misc bottom backet and crankset questions [closed]
I am planning to upgrade a few of my bikes .. some due to faulty BBs and some just to upgrade the crankset. Here are the questions I have:
1) Road vs MTB
I read from the another post about Road vs ...
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External BB cranks not spinning well
I have a Cannondale F2000 that I'm updating and turning into a gravel/commuter bike.
I replaced the original square taper bottom bracket with a new Hollowtech II version.
Now the new crank does not ...
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Upgrading a crank set
I presently have a 3x7 speed crankset with a sealed cartridge bottom bracket on my touring bike and want to upgrade to a new Hollowtech II bottom bracket and crankset, specifically, the SHIMANO Claris ...
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