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Old 08-20-07, 04:40 PM
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The Park BBT-2 fits both Octalink and ISIS bottom brackets so the Nashbar tool should also.

ISIS is an acronym for "International Spline Interface Standard." It is a public domain design intended to provide a splined crank interface like Shimano's patented Octalink but not require a license from Shimano. I also pronounce it as a word (Eye Siss) but it originated as an acronym.

For those who really want the minutae of the ISIS design, here is a .pdf giving all of the gory dertails:

http://www.isisdrive.com/isisdrive/I...ument_revD.pdf
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