Originally Posted by
Wogsterca
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One thing though, a traditional BB if it's repacked with new bearings every 1000 miles or so and kept properly adjusted, should also last pretty much as long as the frame, on a new frame, I would just use the cartridge type. On an old BB, I would try rebuilding it, before replacing it.
No offense, but this is another reason cartridges win out. Who wants to pop their cranks and rebuild a BB every 1000 miles?