Originally Posted by
Campag4life
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For some perspective...lets not completely throw BB30 under the bus as much as it is criticized on the web. To me...this is my technical opinion...it is far superior to earlier Campy sqaure taper sealed BB's. Others will disagree with this assertion...but I always hated square taper for a few different reasons. There is no perfect design and I believe future BB designs will continue to improve.
Roadwarrior who knows more about bikes and racing then just about all here doesn't have much trouble with BB30 and he works in the industry.
While I tend to prefer things which have stood the test of time, in the overall scheme of things, for the average recreational rider, I would tend to think that the differences would be negligible/unnoticeable- as i believe to be the case with many cycling-related products. I think a lot of what exists, exists solely for marketing...to sell new products...to create new and different things which people are made to feel that they "just gotta have", when in fact, there is no real appreciable benefit.
One of the things I love about cycling, is that it is simple and basic...and so are bicycles. It saddens me when I see them needlessly complicating such simple machines [In general- not necessarily about BBs]. Integrated shifters/brake levers were a true advancement....most other things...just needless fluff.