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Old 01-28-13 | 12:45 PM
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Bikes: Specialized Roubaix

Originally Posted by Hiro11
As I've said before...

An Ultegra threaded BB costs $21. Using a $13 dollar tool from Performance, an unskilled mechanic (such as myself) can install one in about ten minutes without having to worry about proper alignment or Loctite. It's very rare for a properly installed threaded BB to creak.

BB30 is solving a problem that doesn't exist. Threaded is just a better design.
We have a winner! BB30 is squeaky crap and a "solution" or evolution in design to solve a "problem" that didn't exist.
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