Lawrence08648
10-17-11, 08:38 AM
I need to replace my BB, ISIS, and eBay has VP BB, ever heard of them? Any good? Worth $10 plus shipping.
Bicycle Mechanics - BB VP, ever heard of it? Any good?
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3alarmer
10-17-11, 08:51 AM
No and kinda unlikely at that price, but you never know.
Personally, if I go to the trouble of replacing one, I go
for parts I know I can depend on.
Personally, if I go to the trouble of replacing one, I go
for parts I know I can depend on.
saddlesores
10-17-11, 09:38 AM
yes. i just bought one for a square taper non-hollowtek deore crank.
building up a bike in china, kinda hard to find decent parts. all the
shimano stuff here is crap from strange sounding asian countries.
the vp is made in taiwan, seems identical to the genuine shimano bb's.
looks to be a quality part.
oh, and the bb cup is alloy, not plastic.
building up a bike in china, kinda hard to find decent parts. all the
shimano stuff here is crap from strange sounding asian countries.
the vp is made in taiwan, seems identical to the genuine shimano bb's.
looks to be a quality part.
oh, and the bb cup is alloy, not plastic.
3alarmer
10-17-11, 11:17 AM
yes. i just bought one for a square taper non-hollowtek deore crank.
building up a bike in china, kinda hard to find decent parts. all the
shimano stuff here is crap from strange sounding asian countries.
the vp is made in taiwan, seems identical to the genuine shimano bb's.
looks to be a quality part.
oh, and the bb cup is alloy, not plastic.
Good to know, thanks. Like I said, you never know.
+1 on the low end Shimano stuff being very questionable.
There's no reason in theory you cannot make a very good
one of these things very economically.
building up a bike in china, kinda hard to find decent parts. all the
shimano stuff here is crap from strange sounding asian countries.
the vp is made in taiwan, seems identical to the genuine shimano bb's.
looks to be a quality part.
oh, and the bb cup is alloy, not plastic.
Good to know, thanks. Like I said, you never know.
+1 on the low end Shimano stuff being very questionable.
There's no reason in theory you cannot make a very good
one of these things very economically.
demoncyclist
10-17-11, 11:56 AM
I have used VP bottom brackets on Spinning bikes for a long time. They work fine in that environment- no road grime, no water, etc. Can't speak to how they work in the outside world.
pmt
10-17-11, 04:56 PM
Used an ISIS one on my 'cross bike for a while and it worked great. Fit and finish is really good. Would buy again.