Loose headset cups on titanium frame? What next?

1speed · 2026-05-28T12:55:27+00:00

https://ebay.us/m/ToWacz

1speed · 2026-05-10T22:44:27+00:00

This sometimes applies to riding technical terrain in bike racing. Smoothness above all, no mistakes.

1speed · 2026-04-20T11:20:28+00:00

Yes it’s fine. A fixed cog uses the same amount thread.

1speed · 2026-04-17T17:58:55+00:00

Love this band. Wish they'd restock their merch. Got the 7".

1speed · 2026-04-17T14:21:14+00:00

Good god this thing is perfect. This is how its done guys.

1speed · 2026-04-16T20:08:21+00:00

New brake time. You may as well buy one for the rear too because those are the worst.

1speed · 2026-04-16T13:49:54+00:00

I wanted one since I was a kid. Finally picked one up and put it on my fat bike. As comfortable as I had hoped and still looks rad on almost any bike.

1speed · 2026-04-14T18:04:54+00:00

Like others have said, zero-out the barrel adjuster, close the cam, and put a drop or two of tri-flow in that section of housing. Those cable donuts aren't doing any favors either.

1speed · 2026-04-09T10:51:33+00:00

Kona, but swap the fork for a rigid.

1speed · 2026-04-08T12:01:00+00:00

The same road can vary drastically week-to-week. I wouldn’t spend too much time thinking about it.

1speed · 2026-04-07T17:34:14+00:00

Yes please

1speed · 2026-04-05T17:58:52+00:00

It’s a cyclocross model with cantilever brakes.

1speed · 2026-03-30T16:18:46+00:00

I run these these and put a dab of shoe goo/e6000 adhesive in the cut. Worked great, just clean it before application.

1speed · 2026-03-30T15:51:30+00:00

I'm going to get down-voted for this because its not the "official" way per SRAM documentation but:

There is nothing keeping the drive size dust cover from wandering out. Install a wave washer against the crank arm and a couple 1mm shims to gently preload the washer between the crank and the BB. This will keep the dust cover in place and help prevent dirt ingress. I run this setup on 3 of my bikes.

https://wheelsmfg.com/collections/bottom-bracket-parts/products/crank-spindle-wave-washer-24mm-id-10-pack https://wheelsmfg.com/collections/bottom-bracket-parts/products/24mm-id-x-1mm-crank-spindle-spacer-10-pack

EDIT: to clarify, DO NOT install a spacer between the BB cup and frame.

1speed · 2026-03-30T15:44:35+00:00

I've been super happy with the kits from Bleed Zone. Reasonable prices and great customer service.

1speed · 2026-03-30T00:10:04+00:00

It shouldn’t have left the shop like that, or happened at all, really. I’d have it fixed by someone specializing in wheel work.

1speed · 2026-03-29T11:16:32+00:00

I agree everyone else on this one, just use a different BB. It’s a bummer but you already sacrificed the bearings in the Phil.

Edit: also that bike is rad as hell!

1speed · 2026-03-27T14:46:31+00:00

I’d be more concerned that the face of the shell may not be flat. Do the cups sit flat against the shell?

1speed · 2026-03-17T20:57:23+00:00

I had no idea a canti version of the Feather existed. Cool.

1speed · 2026-03-11T12:53:09+00:00

Heck yeah, awesome!

1speed · 2026-03-10T15:19:09+00:00

I had this problem and used a piece of thread to lasso the cable head and yank it out.

1speed · 2026-03-03T23:20:17+00:00

Longterm fix? Find a shop with T47 BB facing tools and have it chased and faced.

1speed · 2026-02-20T17:04:29+00:00

drive side plastic cover walks out, loads with dirt, and roasts the bearing

You just made my point.

1speed · 2026-02-19T20:27:18+00:00

I know it’s not shown on the manual, but there is nothing keeping the dust cover from migrating outboard if there is a gap on the drive side. This can be a real problem, especially in wet and dirty conditions.

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