Originally Posted by
fietsbob
fourty two
just saying if its too exotic a Mom n Pop shop cant fix it .. where if it was closer to generic they would have spares there,
seems external BB are More out in the crud off your front wheel, spray area ..
Bob, I agree with you. I'm not in a position to be choosy, though; the frame is a gift (I'll follow up with a blog post later, but long story short, one year of hard work turned into a sponsorship).
Other than the BB issue, the frame is perfect for me, so I want to get the "best" option I can within reason. I want to do this bottom bracket thing right the first time so I don't find myself up a creek later. If I go world touring I wouldn't say a downright "no" to carrying a spare BB if that's what it takes.