Mountain Biking - ISIS bottom brakcet recomendation

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phantomcow2
11-30-04, 03:40 PM
Well looking at http://www.mtbr.com it seems to me there are not a lot of really good ISIS drive BB's. Does anybody have anyt recomendations based on expirience with a BB thats under 75dollars?

Raiyn
11-30-04, 03:46 PM
Truvative Gigapipe Team DH http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Bottom_Bracket/product_122442.shtml
availiable here http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.aspx?i=BB708C10&sc=mr08&x=y
phantomcow2
11-30-04, 03:48 PM
Yea that does have a good review, im more of a XC/road type of person so i was hesitant with that. Would you recomend it for XC use?

Raiyn
11-30-04, 03:53 PM
Yea that does have a good review, im more of a XC/road type of person so i was hesitant with that. Would you recomend it for XC use?
It's what I use, see my review on it third one down. Also here's the bike it's on. http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=545760#post545760
DjRider04
11-30-04, 04:23 PM
Yeah, I liked my Gigapipe Team DH....didnt last too long though. Only had it about 5 months worth of riding.....the little cheap $20 Truvativ one I bought has lasted me longer....
redstone
11-30-04, 04:51 PM
I've gone thru a few Truvativ (no the gigapipe) and Race Face ISIS bottom brackets. I've currently got a FSA Platinum Pro in my bike right now. The riding I do is primarily aggressive and steep cross country riding. It's the only ISIS bb that's lasted me longer than one year.
phantomcow2
11-30-04, 04:56 PM
damn, these ISIS BB's seem to go through their lives pretty fast.
Maelstrom
11-30-04, 05:00 PM
Tiny bearings. Its why they have moved to external bearing system to allow for bigger bearing to prolong life.

I only ever had problem with truvativ. I run fsa platinum and they lasted me an entire season ofdh
phantomcow2
11-30-04, 05:12 PM
oh yea the external bearing system, ive heard positive reviews from that. Do they have any external bearing BB's that are compatable with an isis crankset? Im doubting it.
Maelstrom
11-30-04, 05:19 PM
FSA just made one. 2 for xc and 2 for dh/fr.
phantomcow2
11-30-04, 05:26 PM
Ooh, something to look into. Do you know the name of the models?
Maelstrom
11-30-04, 05:27 PM
http://www.fullspeedahead.com/fly.aspx?layout=product&taxid=60&pid=120
phantomcow2
11-30-04, 05:38 PM
hmm, does anybody have any expirience with this?
Maelstrom
11-30-04, 06:04 PM
They are brand new. FSA released them to compete with the more expensive propreitary x-type and the other type (shimano and raceface) I doubt anyone has even seen one yet beyond interbike
phantomcow2
11-30-04, 06:08 PM
ugh so do you know when they will be more readily available?
Maelstrom
11-30-04, 06:12 PM
No...I assume spring they will be full force. I will be buying one to test. I like the idea of external bearings without having to buy new cranks. Will go nicely with my v-drives