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New in May , on my third set of bb30 bearings, is there any way of preventing water sitting on the bearing?
drill the BB shell?
Already as a small hole in bb shell , may get rid and go back to Saints
Ive had a similar problem initially thought it was due to preload or I had the seal washer in the wrong way, now given up and gone back to a sram gpx
Clear the hole, enlarge the hold, or property the bike so the hole is at the lowest point during storage.
You say Hope cranks but what bottom bracket is it?
What is it killing the bearings? Do they seize, or show excessive play or just feel notchy.
Has the bottom bracket been faced?
Feel notchy and make a noise
Hope bb30
Might be alignment, as Rick above is also thinking, possibly not water ingress.
I have a Stage 5 with Hope 30mm BB and Hope cranks, not had an issue with the bearings to be honest. I recently replaced the bearings as they were about a year old now. Mine had an issue with the BB thread in the frame, one side needed re-threading.
now given up and gone back to a sram gpx
crikey, that must have been bad...
stage 5 here too, also with a 30mm hope bb. (not hope cranks tho...)
bikes a year old and im on my second pair which i dont think is too bad considering how shitty last winter was.
worrying that you have only had yours since May, and May - July this year was the driest in a million years!!
stop jet washing them?
My Hope And XT HTII bearings last years.
Is 2 or 3 sets a year really reasonable?
what are they like when you remove them and the seals? full of dirt and rust?
Hope 30mm Bbs do that - its not just you.
Drop Hope an email, they are the most helpful company in the world. They might be able to advise you, or they might replace them for free.
They have amazing customer service.