u/ponyoStan_

What model is my bike?

What model is my bike?

I just got this bike as a hand-me-down and was wondering what year and model it is but I couldn't find anything online. It comes with a SRAM Red groupset, FSA SL-K crankset, Vuelta rims, and Zipp drop bars, so I'm assuming its a custom build (I am unable to contact the person that gave me this bike btw). I'm aware that this bike is a SuperSix EVO but I haven't really been able to deduce any information beyond that and haven't seen a single bike online with a paintjob like this. The sticker on the seat tube says CANN-S6E-RD 40501. Thanks !

u/ponyoStan_ — 1 day ago

I noticed a clicking sound that I could also kind of feel on my right foot when pedaling on my fixed gear bike after a crash. The bike is an Aventon Mataro which I bought used but with mostly everything stock.

I went to see a local bike repair shop which helped me tighten my crankset because apparently that was pretty loose and that helped a little but the click still exists when I push hard both when pedaling or backpedaling. Although the bike repair person was a great guy and said I don't need a repair until the problem gets louder/worse, I still have my concerns.

First, what are the potential consequences of riding with a cracked bearing in my bottom bracket? I would like to get my bottom bracket changed even if there aren't any big safety issues because a big part that I like about riding fixed gear is the silence but should I keep riding this bike at all before getting it changed?

Second, how do I change the bottom bracket on this bike specifically? I was looking online and found a bunch of information on all sorts of bottom bracket repairs but couldn't really pinpoint what category mine fit into (it should be the stock bottom bracket which happens to be a VP Sealed Bearing 68*103mm).

Third, if I were to replace this myself, what bottom bracket should I buy online that fits this bike and is pretty worth for its price?

Thanks in advance!

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u/ponyoStan_ — 19 days ago