Originally Posted by
reddog3
No argument here- but there are cases, and if weight is no object I'll choose square taper any day. It's really economical. But in the low weight class square taper BBs and cranks are expensive- more than OB bearing crank.
Well, I ended up getting a hollowtech II 105 BB for $20 and a tiagra crankset for $76. Not too bad. Though I'm reading the install details and getting a bit queasy. Do BB shells really have to get machined often???