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Shimano Singapore bottom brackets are not so good

Old 08-11-10, 11:16 AM
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Shimano Singapore bottom brackets are not so good

Beware the bottom brackets made in Singapore are not what the old Japanese ones used to be.
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Old 08-11-10, 11:50 AM
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Is it a cartridge or cups and a spindle? What happened with it?
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A lot of Shimano's lower lines are sourced from Malaysia or Singapore. And I agree, not comparable to their Japanese made stuff.
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My Singapore freewheel seems okay so far.
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