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Converting from Octalink to outboard BB (Read 246 times)

NCFLY Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 36 Location: Salisbury Joined: 05/07/12	Converting from Octalink to outboard BB 11/05/13 at 9:59pm	Print Post
	I'm new to MTB after riding road bikes for the past couple years. I picked up a Dean Ti Soft tail, which has a Deore XT M752 crank with Octalink V2 BB. Currently the BB is smooth and without issue. Arms are scuffed from use and I just replaced the center chain ring. All in all - fully functional at the moment. I ran across a NOS M752 Crank with new Octalink BB and was wondering if I should pick it up for when it comes time for a replacement. Or would I be better off converting to outboard bearings and a newer crankset when the time comes. Any special issues when swapping to outboard bearings? Mike
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KB Little Ring Offline listen to seger Posts: 830 Location: Plaza Midweed Joined: 09/18/09	Re: Converting from Octalink to outboard BB Reply #1 - 11/05/13 at 10:43pm	Print Post
	Outboard bb's thread in as a standard square taper or octalink would. Outboard can be more sensitive to bb shell continuity- so just for kicks have your bb shell faced.

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