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buying bike with "faulty bottom bracket"

  • 23-07-2014 1:30pm
    #1
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭


    as per above, im thinking of buying a bike which the owner says there is a faulty bracket. he said its fine to cycle right now but would probably need changing eventually. could someone tell me how much to get it changed in a shop? i dont want to buy it fo find out its a 40 euro repair as im looking for a very cheap bike


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  • #2
    ZiabR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    What kind of bike is it?


  • #3
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    logik wrote: »
    What kind of bike is it?

    ill get a photo. its labeled as Raleigh P1000 Hybrid

    http://i62.tinypic.com/214w51d.jpg


  • #4
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    anyone? im buying it tomorrow guys


  • #5
    mirrormatrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭mirrormatrix


    Bike shop would be the one to ask really. If you have the tools, you can get a cheap BB online for about a tenner. If you're looking to get a shop to do it then it'll cost about 50 quid (25 parts and 25 labour). I was actually ringing shops about this done myself so price should be fairly accurate


  • #6
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    ouch, bit steep. ill google how to do it myself. not sure what exact model id need. im a noob with bikes. can do a puncture. thatd it lol


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  • #7
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    You will need a special Bottom Bracket tool, to remove and reinstall.


  • #8
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    You will need a special Bottom Bracket tool, to remove and reinstall.

    im probably better off just letting a shop do it. ill bring it to wolfe cycles on sundrive road tomorrow


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