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Originally Posted by purplewombat
Thanks! I tried it with an 118.5 bottom bracket, do you have any recommendations of a longer bottom bracket that is still going to be compatible with ultegra cranks?
Based on the information in your posts, it sounds like your crank is an Octalink version (i.e., FC6503). Shimano made one Octalink BB length for doubles (109.5) and one for triples (118.5).

Why do you need a longer BB?
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