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A couple questions on bike maintenance.
First I have a Titanium frame with a full Shimano Ultegra 6700 grupo and a CF front fork.
My bottom bracket creaks. Need to be pushing pretty hard, but a loud creak. I have tightened it up to the point I am uncomfortable tightening it any more.
Do I need a new crank? The LBS told me the BB and crank are sold separately but is one thing and needs to be treated as a single unit.
He also told me to try "anti-sieze" on the threads of the bottom bracket.
Seems to me the anti sieze would not allow the thing the tightened and stay that way?
Does using anti sieze make sense on a creaky bottom bracket?
Are cassettes and chains a matched set?
The same lbs told me when I need a chain I also need a cassette.
???
First I have a Titanium frame with a full Shimano Ultegra 6700 grupo and a CF front fork.
My bottom bracket creaks. Need to be pushing pretty hard, but a loud creak. I have tightened it up to the point I am uncomfortable tightening it any more.
Do I need a new crank? The LBS told me the BB and crank are sold separately but is one thing and needs to be treated as a single unit.
He also told me to try "anti-sieze" on the threads of the bottom bracket.
Seems to me the anti sieze would not allow the thing the tightened and stay that way?
Does using anti sieze make sense on a creaky bottom bracket?
Are cassettes and chains a matched set?
The same lbs told me when I need a chain I also need a cassette.
???