Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Grinding metal corn

My bottom bracket took a sh•t... again.

I've had it rebuilt twice now. Booo...

So I think it's time for a new one. Yaay...

I commute about 80 miles a week and occasionally do a couple of laps around the park.

So something I can really beat the crap out of. Something that will last a couple of seasons.

I hear square is better than Octalink for a fixed. But I guess it depends on my crank set for what I need...

Anyway, thanks for the advice.

phil wood. for sure.

what do you have now?

ditto on the phil wood. i ride about 200 miles a week on a 10+ year old one I got second hand and it still feels great. they're expensive, yes, but worth it.

ditto on the phil wood. i ride about 200 miles a week on a 10+ year old one I got second hand and it still feels great. they're expensive, yes, but worth it.

thanks for helping to make me feel better about the purchase i just made!

I know they are well regarded, but I thought I was gonna get out way cheaper. At least I'll be able to take the phil with me from bike to bike.

I know a lot of folks here love their old skool loose bearing hardware, but the Shimano UN5x/7x series is cheap enough to be replaceable when they go bad. Square taper and internally threaded for crank bolts rather than crank nuts.

100 bones for a Phil ... yikes.

Well, you get what you pay for...

Thanks guys.

Shimano UN52/53/72/73/whatever square taper bb they make now. Around $30.

the op is asking for a bb that will last more than a season or two. those cheap shimano ones dont, i killed one in a single winter.

the op is asking for a bb that will last more than a season or two. those cheap shimano ones dont, i killed one in a single winter.
Huh, I've got a UN72 that's been flawless for a few winters now..

guess i got unlucky, but one winter of daily commuting through a lot of rain did it in.

In San Fran? I wouldn't have figured weather was that hard on bikes in places that don't have "winter" in the way that northern states do. No salt on the roads, etc.

Guess I was wrong.

water and dirt, woohoo!

water and dirt, woohoo!

and don't forget the human waste and used needles. woohoo!

water and dirt, woohoo!


Fair enough

The shimano ones aren't bad. I bet the phil's are great, but if you're not looking to get into 3 digit territory, I'd reccomend the shimanos.

i have used both shimano and phil extensively. would go with the shimano for the lower cost and ease of finding tools to pull it. A bb you don't have to think about for two years is a bb that's gonna suck to remove.