Grinding metal corn
05-08-07, 12:22 PM
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Grinding metal corn
My bottom bracket took a sh•t... again.
I've had it rebuilt twice now. Booo...
So I think it's time for a new one. Yaay...
I commute about 80 miles a week and occasionally do a couple of laps around the park.
So something I can really beat the crap out of. Something that will last a couple of seasons.
I hear square is better than Octalink for a fixed. But I guess it depends on my crank set for what I need...
Anyway, thanks for the advice.
I've had it rebuilt twice now. Booo...
So I think it's time for a new one. Yaay...
I commute about 80 miles a week and occasionally do a couple of laps around the park.
So something I can really beat the crap out of. Something that will last a couple of seasons.
I hear square is better than Octalink for a fixed. But I guess it depends on my crank set for what I need...
Anyway, thanks for the advice.
05-08-07, 01:38 PM
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ditto on the phil wood. i ride about 200 miles a week on a 10+ year old one I got second hand and it still feels great. they're expensive, yes, but worth it.
05-08-07, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by onetwentyeight
ditto on the phil wood. i ride about 200 miles a week on a 10+ year old one I got second hand and it still feels great. they're expensive, yes, but worth it.
I know they are well regarded, but I thought I was gonna get out way cheaper. At least I'll be able to take the phil with me from bike to bike.
05-08-07, 01:45 PM
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I know a lot of folks here love their old skool loose bearing hardware, but the Shimano UN5x/7x series is cheap enough to be replaceable when they go bad. Square taper and internally threaded for crank bolts rather than crank nuts.
05-08-07, 03:28 PM
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100 bones for a Phil ... yikes.
Well, you get what you pay for...
Thanks guys.
Well, you get what you pay for...
Thanks guys.
05-08-07, 03:41 PM
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the op is asking for a bb that will last more than a season or two. those cheap shimano ones dont, i killed one in a single winter.
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Originally Posted by onetwentyeight
the op is asking for a bb that will last more than a season or two. those cheap shimano ones dont, i killed one in a single winter.
05-08-07, 03:50 PM
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In San Fran? I wouldn't have figured weather was that hard on bikes in places that don't have "winter" in the way that northern states do. No salt on the roads, etc.
Guess I was wrong.
Guess I was wrong.
05-08-07, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by onetwentyeight
water and dirt, woohoo!
05-09-07, 07:46 PM
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The shimano ones aren't bad. I bet the phil's are great, but if you're not looking to get into 3 digit territory, I'd reccomend the shimanos.
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i have used both shimano and phil extensively. would go with the shimano for the lower cost and ease of finding tools to pull it. A bb you don't have to think about for two years is a bb that's gonna suck to remove.
