I have drilled a hole in the bb shell on steel and alloy hardtail frames that didn’t come with them. It solved my problem of having bottom brackets seize.
I’ve also had issues with water sitting in the head tube and seizing the lower headset bearing. The solution to this might be to tip the bike back so it drains into the downtube (assuming the headtube has an opening into the downtube).
I think your take-home message is that it’s important to be aware of water getting into the frame and to make sure that water is evacuated in some way.
Sept. 16, 2019, 11:12 a.m. - DMVancouver
I have drilled a hole in the bb shell on steel and alloy hardtail frames that didn’t come with them. It solved my problem of having bottom brackets seize. I’ve also had issues with water sitting in the head tube and seizing the lower headset bearing. The solution to this might be to tip the bike back so it drains into the downtube (assuming the headtube has an opening into the downtube). I think your take-home message is that it’s important to be aware of water getting into the frame and to make sure that water is evacuated in some way.