Originally Posted by
Harvieu25
I have no idea what constitutes a good BB, this is why I am asking.
I want to build up an 11 spd with 165mm compact crank, 11-34 casette, to have a good climbing bike that can be used all around.
Would like to have total build not exceed $2500, but less than that would be cake...
you're the one who said good bottom bracket. how can it be a requirement if you don't know what you even mean by that? There are many standards and many make and model options for each standard. You can also pretty much adapt any crankset to work with any frame's bottom bracket standard. I would just start with a frame you like and go from there. For alloy Cannondale CAAD is usually the first choice. The Allez Smartweld is another great option or Canyon or Kinesis