Mountain Biking - What bottom bracket?

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XC Down Under
08-16-09, 07:53 PM
I need to replace my BB on my SC Blur Classic. I'm running the ISIS model, not by choice cause I would replace it with an external crank set given half a chance, so right now I'm looking for a replacement part and wondered what you recommended. I've tried a few out in recent years, Truvativ Gigapipe (aweful!!), Raceface Signature (pretty good), and looked at the reviews on MTBR. My ride and my style -

* XL Blur Classic (2004)
* 6'2" 84kgs
* ride cross country, 100 kms/week, take the odd small dropoff (3' at most)

What ISIS BB 113mm would you recommend? Ta


y33dave
08-16-09, 09:00 PM
I just had a Chris King (http://chrisking.com/bottombracket) installed on my Zaskar.. not only pretty, but it gets GREAT reviews (http://www.mtbr.com/cat/drivetrain/bottom-bracket/chris-king/bottombracket/PRD_437149_104crx.aspx).

XC Down Under
08-17-09, 02:30 AM
yeah, that's a sweet piece of kit, although not ISIS. However, I'm leaning towards a new crankset to get longer wear and tear from the BB. Thanks for the tip.