Square Taper Bottom Bracket Service – How To Overhaul/Remove/Clean/Install
I show how to overhaul a vintage cup/cone square taper bottom bracket. This includes removing the cranks, disassembly, cleaning, replacing the bearings, lubrication, and re-assembly. This is a maintenance that should be done if the bottom bracket feels rough, or if there is play, or if the bottom bracket hasn’t been serviced in a long …Read more »
Convert One Piece Crank To Three Piece Crankset/Bottom Bracket
I show how to replace 1 piece (“Ashtabula”) cranks with modern 3 piece cranks using an adapter. These one piece cranks were mainly found on older American made bikes like Schwinn, Huffy, Ross, etc, BMX bikes, and childrens bikes. The bottom bracket shell is larger and the cups are pressed in. But with adapters, you …Read more »
How To Remove Stuck Crank Cotter Pin With A Hammer On Vintage Bike
I show how to remove a stubborn wedge cotter pin from a cottered crank using a hammer. This bike is a 1969 Raleigh, so the cotter pin may have been in there for 45 years.
Convert From Square Taper to Hollowtech II Bottom Bracket/Crankset
How to remove square taper bottom bracket/cranks and install a Shimano Hollowtech II bottom bracket and crankset. The bottom bracket is a Shimano Ultegra 6800 (BBR60). Most Hollowtech II bottom brackets will require a Park Tool BBT-9 or BBT-19 tool, or equivalent. Due to the smaller diameter bearings/cups of the BBR60, I needed the newer …Read more »
How To Remove Stuck Crank Cotter Pin With A Vise On Vintage Bike
I use a vise to remove a stuck wedge cotter pin from the crank of a 45 year old Raleigh bike. The pins in cottered cranks can be VERY difficult to remove. There are multiple ways to do it. The best way is to use a pin press if you have one, but most people …Read more »