Which one for the kid's xc race bike? Already checked with him, and any of these would be fine...

KCNC Ti/Carbon
KCNC Scandium Carbon
ControlTech Ti/Carbon
ControlTech Scandium Carbon
Hope Ti

I'd go with the FSA Platinum Pro Ti MegaQuad - - but I'm prejudiced toward FSA.

Come on, folks, Mom needs to make a decision here!!

Knowing how the 'panache factor' is important to The Kid, I'd say Hope.

The Crank Brothers ISIS BB have bling to them if that's what he's looking for. (even if you won't ever see them once they're threaded in)



https://crankbrothers.com/cobalt_tibb.php

He's looking at the weight factor and the replaceable thing in the middle - spline? Otherwise, I'd just get a $30 BB, ya know?

And, I'm spending MY birthday money on this... my husband thinks I'm obsessed, but the kid thinks I'm just being 'mom'....

Why is he worried about replacable parts in a BB? The kid knows Mom's gonna get him new bling long before anything could actually wear out

oh, you know me too well!!

I wish you were my mom!..... My Mom would have agreed with your husband!

So, that being said (that I'm obsessed) what's you pick from the original list?

I like this one! (KCNC Ti/Carbon) It shines like a dime in a goats arss!

How about an American Classic ISIS bb? I have been using them for a few years and have had minimal problems out of them. They have replaceable bearings which only take a few minutes to change out.

didn't know Hope made a BB...do you have a link? i didn't know control tech was in business...do you have a link?

who is KCNC?

geesh, i feel like i don't know anything?

www.controltechbikes.com
www.hopetech.com
www.kcnc.com.tw/

I went to the control tech site and the hope site but I couldn't find bottom brackets on either site.

*edit - found the control tech bb.

i couldn't find any on the USA or UK hope site?

as for control tech, i thought they died a long time ago with my homegrown

On the control tech site go to products - accessories.

Well, I don't know about hope, but someone suggested the Hope Ti BB - runs about 170 grams for about $80-90

The KCNC BBs run about $130 (with shipping), and the ControlTech about $140 with shipping.

I ran across an article on the KCNC/Token, but I believe this is the road bike model. It still shines though!https://www.fairwheelbikes.com/forum/...e8386af6dbdade

I'm leaning toward KCNC - bought thier Scandium Pro-Lite seatpost - a Thompson construction model, but way lighter - and I think Kenny Chang might just have something going there. On the other hand, ContolrTech's Ti/Carbon gets really good reviews, but the Hope Ti gets rave reviews.

See my problem? I want to be a 'good' mom & do the right thing.

who gave hope rave reviews?? i have never seen a hope bb? i am certainly not saying there isn't one...i just want to see it.

correction:
that seat post is not way lighter than a thomson...definitely not way lighter than a thomson masterpiece

mtbr.com

and the KCNC sc pro-lite does weigh lass than the Thomson elite, and only cost $69.00

okay

did you notice the date on the reviews? i seriously have not seen hope bb. if i had, i would have one right now. so if you know who sells them please post.

uh.... no. didn't check that out. Cross hope off the list. (gosh, doesn't that sound terrible?!?)