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Old 12-07-09 | 11:09 AM
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I've got an Origin-8 crankset and bottom bracket, which I've used for about 700 miles and three cyclocross races.

I've had a couple of minor issues with the crank. The metal seems kind of soft, so I have to be careful with the threading when starting to screw in a crank puller or pedals. Twice I've had a sliver of metal spinning off when I started at a slightly bad angle. I'm also starting to see some wear on the original chain ring, which definitely shouldn't be happening yet at this mileage.

On the other hand, I'm thrilled with the bottom bracket (68x103). It spins smoother than my FSA Gossamer or Deore XT external bottom brackets, and much smoother than the other cartridge bottom brackets I've had. I've had no problems at all with the bottom bracket, though that's obviously what you'd expect at 700 miles.
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