Originally Posted by
johnyguy
I have a question im planing to buy a Caad 10 but after reading alot of people having issues with the bb30 bracket i mean changing them very often the bearings i kind of turned off by it .
And i did some research and find out that the shimano hollowtech II is a much better design and last longer than the bb30 i know there is a long debate on this i red it already but anyhow seems like the shimano need less maintenance and i saw a conversion kit online to convert to it ofcoure i would need to buy a shimano crankset because of the size the fsa is too big, anybody has done this or what is your honest experience im a very handy guy but i don't want to replace bearings after i got caught in a rain or very often if i can avoid it
some people says after 100 miles they needed to take the bike to the shop.
Appreciate your opinion.
The only well known issue with the bb30 is creaking which comes from the bottom bracket bearings. My brand new Caad10 started doing it shortly after I bought it and found the fix here on the forum. The fix is to remove the bearings from the bottom bracket, clean, then apply green loctite to the outer surface of the bearings where they make contact with the frame and reinstall. After having my shop do the fix (no charge) I've been creak free for almost two years. Not sure why manufacturers haven't done this during the initial assembly?