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Old 11-22-11 | 06:24 PM
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Triguy
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Originally Posted by qqy
It find it so funny that the bike industry FINALLY standardized bottom brackets (aside from English/Italian) with outboard bearing cups that all use the same tool. So of course they invent another 6 or so styles with marginal benefits for all but professional cyclists. The ease of use and within-band interchangeability of BB cups is such a pleasure and I hope threaded BBs never go away.
I disagree that outboard bearings were in any way "standardized." Shimano had Mega Exo of straight 24mm spindle, which worked with "some" FSA cranks; FSA cranks were divided in to GXP, Shimano Mega Exo and another slightly different Mega Exo; GXP had a 24mm spindle with some variation that required a different dd; Campy had their own BB; Zipp had a different BB.

The way things are now, BB30 is similar to standard BB in that lots of cranks can work if you have the right adaptive BB/spacers. No different changing spacers than changing actual BB cups.
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