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Old 03-13-14 | 07:40 PM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

There's absolutely no reason not to use caged balls is a BB (make sure to install them correctly- the bulk of the cage nestles into the cup (toward the outside of the bike). There's no loss of performance of any kind.

As for the sleeve. If the BB shell is closed, it serves little purpose, and can trap water between itself and the shell. OTOH sleeves came into common use when cutout BB shells came into vogue. For those they were absolutely necessary to keep crap out of the bearings.
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