My beater, a slightly shabby 1981 Raleigh Carlton, that does the commute come rain or shine (and probably won’t get nicked when I leave it locked to a lamp post) is beginning to make some odd noises, a sort of knocking, and its gradually getting worse. I think the bottom bracket is in some trouble. It just doesn’t make sense to put in the bike shop - spending money on it will sort of give it value and then I’ll start wanting to look after it – which is not really what a beater is about. So I’ll have to find my tools and strip the bracket myself – hopefully the ball bearings are still round and a bit of grease will sort it out.
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