A Change of BB’s

Sometimes it can just be a change of scenery that’s needed, other times if the environment isn’t changed 180˚, turned upside-down, and inside out, then it gets to the point where you get perilously close to exploding all over the people around you. I’m changing shops, and at this point, it seems like it’s going to be a good change.

So far, I’ve spent one day at the new digs and immediately the change was evident. The disparity was very interesting I thought. Here’s an example: that one day I was finally introduced to the newest bottom bracket standard, BB30, in person. Seemed pretty straight forward, I’ll admit I’m not a fan just yet, but I’ll give it more time. But the disparity came the next day when back at the old shop where I was faced with extracting a seized french threaded bottom bracket in a 70′s Gitane. A little bit of Liquid Wrench and a headset press reconfigured to act as a fixed cup remover and it was out; replaced by a Velo-Orange cartridge BB. One day BB30, and the next french threads.

I’m not saying one is better than the other, nothing about the old ways being better, rather I welcome both. I want to be knowledgeable with both, I don’t want to be limited by anything on a bike. All things bike is my focus, and admittedly, I’ve got a lot to learn. It’s been too long since I’ve been in a position to be able to learn, and I’ve heard if you’re not learning something everyday, you’re not living.

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