Track Cycling - exposed bb

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BRUCELEESDAD

06-09-06, 10:10 AM

i jsut bought a track bike and the frame has an exposed bottom bracket. whats the advantages/ disadvantages of this?

superstator

06-09-06, 02:38 PM

You mean it has outboard bearings, like the newer Dura-ace/xtr shimano stuff? Or do you mean the bb shell itself is skeletonized/open?