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Hi,
I have a Canyon Nerve AL 29er which I've just found has a shonky SM-BB71-41 press fit bottom bracket on ('cos the BB died). The press fit looks a bit of a faff to replace, but do-able.
I'm struggling with the specifics and weighing up whether to stick something decent on myself against the cost of it going in to the LBS and having something sub-standard + labour.
Anyone any experience of doing press fit replacements themselves - is it fairly straightforward?
<groan> ffs d'oh...... Thanks Rorschach, good to know the Watchmen have our backs 🙂
Done it myself in the past, not sure I'd recommend without the proper fitting tool (or a headset press).
I've removed the plastic shimano ones with an old blunt chisel, basically destroying the cups until there is nothing left 😈 Obviously not the ideal method.
Got one of [url= http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-press-fit-bb-installation-tool/ ]these[/url] a while back which makes fitting pretty easy. Paid ~£20 from one of the German sites.
I've had as much life out of the cheapest Shimano BBs as anything else in about 5 years of having a press fit frame.
EDIT: Press fit is the WORST.
did it myself with a hammer, some wood, and a screwdriver.
not purty, but nobody died.