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Facing BB Shell: Necessary or Recommended?
Hi all,
I upgraded my front crank from Ultegra 50/39 with traditional cartridge bearings to newer Ultegra compact with outboard bearings. I did not have the BB shell faced, but now I'm wondering, should I have? Is this an absolute necessity, or just recommended, or should I not worry about it? The bike frame is steel, from a quality manufacturer. I'm guessing that the non-drive side was faced when the shimano cartridge-type was installed, but I'm not sure about the drive side.
By the way, installation was a breeze. No issues getting the spindle through the bearing caps. I have to admit that Shimano makes some nice stuff. Although it kind of weirds me out only finger tightening the crank arm onto the crank spindle.