Originally Posted by
dsbrantjr
Often a crankset/bottom bracket package deal ends up being nearly the same/cheaper than just a crankset, and you can be assured that they will work together.
+1. You may find one of the listed cranks in good condition or even NOS but the bottom brackets are getting hard to find with the BB-5500/5503 being the only ones still available. Also, are you staying with 9-speed or going to 10 or even 11-speed? If you need to buy a crank, consider one of the newer external bearing Shimano cranks like the 105 FC-5700 or Tiagra FC-4600 (both 10-speed) or 105 FC-5800 (11-speed). Their bottom brackets are very reasonably priced and are current production.