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Old 08-17-13 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RubberLegs
Replaced the old BB in my son's 86 Team Fuji, Sugino BB, Cups, Spindle, the works, with a nice, fresh out of the box Suntour Superbe unit...weighed just a hair less, but the quality of the finish was magnificent! While doing that, I compared the weight to that of a Velo Orange cartridge (that was going in my MODERN Felt-85), the cartridge was an once and a half lighter that that BEAUTIFUL Suntour! I was surprised, I was expecting the opposite!
No surprise that in all these years that a newer bb benefits from improved design efficiency and thus lower weight.

But is the FELT's bb spindle a full 17mm diameter? I suspect not.
And is the FELT's bb as easily serviceable as the Suntour's design(?) (won't know until you try).

But in truth, the Suntour cartridge bb is an antiquated design with it's circlip grooves cut into the spindle.
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