Originally Posted by ridelugs
cup and cone bbs can be serviced, rather than thrown out. i hate the current disposable bike culture. as to how can something no one sees be sexy, i answer, only the right people will see it, and know its sexyness. i've had numerous people comment on my action tec bb, and my white industries bb, so its not like they are invisible.
One of the things I like about cartridge bottom brackets is that the cartridge and the adjustable locking cup are hidden, leading to an extremely clean look at the bottom bracket. This cleans up the look of any bike. Fixed cups are a pain to remove without fear of scratching the paint on your baby. I guess you could purchase one of those expensive Stein fixed cup tools that locks the tool on to prevent that. The adustable cup and lockring side attracts dirt and the tools required aren't standard from brand to brand. Usually I can rebuild most brands decently, but I must add my name to the "cartridge bottom brackets are great with no negatives" list.
