Can anyone reccomen...
 

[Closed] Can anyone reccomend a good, but cheap (ish) Bottom Bracket

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i.e £20 ish!

Many thanks
Kev


 
Posted : 14/02/2011 11:11 pm
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I can recommend not the Superstar Components one which is about that price, (though it might be a good idea to specify which sort you're after). Doesn't come with seals, more a non-committal request that mud should not enter the bearings.


 
Posted : 14/02/2011 11:14 pm
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If you're after HT2/x-type then the shimano slx/xt is spot on for around that price.


 
Posted : 14/02/2011 11:44 pm
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I got some UN26s for £5.50 each that last for ages 🙂 [sq. taper]


 
Posted : 14/02/2011 11:48 pm
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what type?

Outboard bearing for Shimano?
Outboard bearing for Race Face
Outboard bearing for Truvativ?
Square taper?
Octalink?

lend a hand.,...


 
Posted : 14/02/2011 11:51 pm
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UN74 (£15-20ish) is best you'll get for under £150. Above that Tune and Royce do nice ones.
I got really lucky couple of years ago and got a brand new XTR UN91 off ebay for £13, but they are rare as rocking horse poo.


 
Posted : 15/02/2011 12:27 am
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Sorry Stoner, 73mm holl0tech type for a Race Face XC Crank set.

Looking at a Shimano Deore on Merlin for £17 notes, bling is only bling if it is seen !

Cheers

Kev


 
Posted : 15/02/2011 12:31 am
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Someone had an XT one for £20 on the classifieds, get that. Deore is OK but not great.

I'm not 100% sure about recommending this, but I've got a Gusset EXT24 in the Hemlock just now, and so far it's doing very well- coming up on XT mileage now and still feels very smooth and fresh. But it might suddenly die tomorrow.


 
Posted : 15/02/2011 1:28 am
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I have an xt bb if you wabt one cheap, 20 quid posted, used it 3 rides last sinner before switching to hope. Emails in profile if your Inteerested


 
Posted : 15/02/2011 10:10 am