on the path

Oh, I feel so bad.. not. Sure, some manufacturers have chosen to adapt incorrect cranks for their BB30 bottom bracket frames. I don't know the reason for that, but somebody does. I wouldn't be surprised if it were due to ill advised, regrettable contracts between the manufacturers and Shimano. Somebody has been stubborn (Shimano) and to this day does not manufacture BB30 cranks. Adapting non BB30 cranks to BB30 frames may or may not right, or good, but it certainly does defeat the purpose, simplicity, and effectiveness of the BB30 system.

If I am stirring the pot, and I'm not agreeing that I am, it would be to get to one of my main points which I've yet to do in this thread. In particular, a main point I might make is that BB30 is not inherently bad, noisy, problematic, as has been proclaimed many times in this thread, and countless times on this forum.

I've put ~15,000 miles on my BB30 bike with no complaints. Except for times when periodic service has been needed, the bearings have been smooth and whisper quiet. The servicing of the system is quick, easy, and cheap. Yes, I'm an advocate. If you want an argument on the subject you won't get it from me. To go there, just hook up with campag4life, but I don't advise it. You have been warned..

daveed

"I would rather see an "Ultegra equipped" bike with 105 brakes and cranks than what most mfgs put together. What that tells us is that the components they are using are still even cheaper than the 105 stuff which is not pricey at all. The retail price for an entire group is less than $400 from many online retailers, so the bulk cost to manufacturers has got to be really low."

Indeed. So would I. All one has to do is glance at the finish and inside rings of the FSA crank whilst peering through a window to grasp that concept.