I recently took my bike into a new to me local shop to have the headset bearings replaced and the bottom bracket bearings repacked.
After I got my bike home, I went to put on my new chain and my bottom bracket felt stiff. I know a spin test isn't a real method for testing resistance and I don't have a power meter, but something didn't seem right. With a gentle push on the pedals I was only getting maybe a rotation and a half before they stopped. This is with no chain on the bike so the only resistance should be the bottom bracket. It also had a slight grinding sound.
I took it dropped it back at the shop for the same mechanic to have a look at. I was told that extra resistance and a little noise is normal after the bearings are freshly packed in grease.
My question is, is this normal? Is this real? I'm not expert bike mechanic so I don't know, but I also don't want to blindly trust this single source information. I did read the Park Tool Ceramic Bearings article and saw no mention of anything like this.
After I got my bike home, I went to put on my new chain and my bottom bracket felt stiff. I know a spin test isn't a real method for testing resistance and I don't have a power meter, but something didn't seem right. With a gentle push on the pedals I was only getting maybe a rotation and a half before they stopped. This is with no chain on the bike so the only resistance should be the bottom bracket. It also had a slight grinding sound.
I took it dropped it back at the shop for the same mechanic to have a look at. I was told that extra resistance and a little noise is normal after the bearings are freshly packed in grease.
My question is, is this normal? Is this real? I'm not expert bike mechanic so I don't know, but I also don't want to blindly trust this single source information. I did read the Park Tool Ceramic Bearings article and saw no mention of anything like this.