Originally Posted by
TiBikeGuy
I thought it was a good idea to get ti b/b to go along with my ti mtb. It worked for a while, then that thing creaked like crazy, every pedal stoke is agony. When I tried to remove it, that thing wouldn't budge. The aluminum cup is stuck real tight and I had to whack it out with a hammer and dot punch.
Which is why you use a lot of heavy grease, or better, antiseize or, better yet, teflon tape on the threads of any bottom bracket you install in a Ti frame. Aluminum cups make it even more important.