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Old 06-19-14 | 11:31 AM
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hamster
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Originally Posted by nemeseri
I have a Shimano Ultegra 6800 crankset and I'm perfectly satisfied with it. I'd rather spend the extra money on the frame than to buy a new crankset. Is there any easy to understand compatibility chart for bottom brackets? I'm totally lost.
If I'm not mistaken, Ultegra 6800 cranksets are designed to be compatible with standard (narrow) BB shells, so, you can get an adapter to put a 6800 crankset into a BB30 frame (standard shell is 33-35 mm in diameter, BB30 is 42 mm, some others are even bigger), but you can't put a BB30 crankset into a standard frame. Many cranksets come with several installation options - you just pick the right bearings and spacers and you can install the same crankset into different frames.
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