View Single Post
Old 05-02-16 | 09:57 AM
  #6  
rpenmanparker's Avatar
rpenmanparker
Senior Member
15 Anniversary
 
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 28,682
Likes: 63
From: Houston, TX

Bikes: 1990 Romic Reynolds 531 custom build, Merlin Works CR Ti custom build, super light Workswell 066 custom build

Originally Posted by Inpd
I personally find if I pour the kool-aid down the seat tube you can drink it directly from the bottom bracket. Very refreshing ...

Google Chin Haur BB and you'll see they are pretty junky in how they are put together.

I even noticed differences b/w Shimano's own UN26 and UN55.

Still amazed these companies would put a $8 part in a bike when a $17 part is so much better.


Chin Haur strikes again with injuries

Chin Haur strikes again

http://www.pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-001/FAIL-202.html
That's all fine, and I believe you installed a much better BB. But to say the effect is better acceleration like having better wheels isn't reasonable. Compare the power required to turn a crank (no chain attached) with your hand and to accelerate a bike from standing still. Is there any way the two could be comparable. That improving the BB could affect the feel of accelerating from a standing start just isn't reasonable.

Thing is, you don't need an excuse to put in a better BB. It justifies itself. But claiming some impossible effect from it isn't right.

Last edited by rpenmanparker; 05-02-16 at 10:02 AM.
rpenmanparker is offline  
Reply