what is the difference between spanish and mid bb?????
Whats the difference between a Spanish BB and a Mid BB********** this is annoying me...which one is better and do they have advantages over American BB's and Euro BB's???
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i have a mid bb and it seems to be better than everyone elses spanish bb's. ive had no problems so far.
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Originally Posted by bmxrdr88
i have a mid bb and it seems to be better than everyone elses spanish bb's. ive had no problems so far.
no i ment like are they different sizes or the same size...cause they look like the same size but some of the frams with Spanish BB come with bearings and i was wondering why....they are so hard to get and whats the difference and are there any advantages... |
Spanish BBs use small, custom sized bearings that cost about three or four times as much as a normal bearing; you can use a 19mm (3/4") or 22mm spindle with them.
Mid BBs use regular American Profile bearings (w/a 19mm internal diameter), which are much stronger (I've already seen a few people blow apart the Spanish bearings) and cheaper; the companies that use this BB (S&M/Fit, FBM) are currently looking into a way to use a 22mm spindle with them. |
hmmm ok
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but would both bbs work on the same frame or is 1 bb made for a specific type of frame??? cause i hav a spanish 19mm bb and wanna run my dmr cranks on my leader trk v1.5. willl it work?
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Originally Posted by admino69
(Post 12952443)
but would both bbs work on the same frame or is 1 bb made for a specific type of frame??? cause i hav a spanish 19mm bb and wanna run my dmr cranks on my leader trk v1.5. willl it work?
And kinetik, with a euro bb being smaller, they're mostly used more on the track or on fixies/road bikes. American is just a mid in a cup. |
Spanish uses bearings with a smaller outer diameter, than mid uses. One will not work in a frame made for the other. You'll need a bottom bracket to fit whatever type your frame uses. BBs for 19mm spindles are pretty easy to find, for any frame type.
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my fly spanish bb always gave me problems more frequently then any other bb i had. probably didnt help that it was in a ISIS frame...
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Originally Posted by CMcMahon
(Post 1030982)
Spanish BBs use small, custom sized bearings that cost about three or four times as much as a normal bearing; you can use a 19mm (3/4") or 22mm spindle with them.
Mid BBs use regular American Profile bearings (w/a 19mm internal diameter), which are much stronger (I've already seen a few people blow apart the Spanish bearings) and cheaper; the companies that use this BB (S&M/Fit, FBM) are currently looking into a way to use a 22mm spindle with them. You guys are always trying to get the lightest parts, well guess which is lighter, you got it, the smaller spanish one. |
Originally Posted by michaelscycles
(Post 12960411)
Both mid and spanish bottom brackets cost the same... I have never had a problem with either one of them... Many of the bikes we sell have switched to spanish this year.
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Screwed?
So if I bought a Merritt 22mm mid for a frame that previously had a spanish, am I screwed?
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Originally Posted by RattyDuke
(Post 19193172)
So if I bought a Merritt 22mm mid for a frame that previously had a spanish, am I screwed?
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