Thread: Bomb Proof BB For All Weather Commuting - Recommendations Please!
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Old 10-19-12 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by garage sale GT
That's if it has cartridge bearings. Many Shimano BBs are sealed and seem to last. They are purpose-made, not built with electric motor bearings.
Yes, right. I accidentally dropped "cartridge" from the phrase sealed cartridge bearings in the second sentence. I've fixed it now.
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