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Does anyone still make a good square taper BB? The shimano ones are getting rare, Real have long gone.
Not after Ti or anything real expensive, just good cromo BBs.
Any ideas?
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Charlie


 
Posted : 14/01/2009 11:58 pm
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Don't know if you can still get them but i have a race face square taper BB that you can change the bearings in. Adjustable chainline too.


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 12:01 am
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I harvest UN72s from eBay 🙂

Managed to get a NOS one from Malaysia for £20.

Not had the need to find a new reliable brand yet...

The UN54s are pretty good though arent they?


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 7:15 am
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I have a new UN71 - I **think** 68*113 that I was planning to classifieds

drop me a line if interested - <stwusernamegoes here>@<notcold>maildotcom


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 9:03 am
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I also have one for sale...UN-72 68mm and 110 axle...threads, tapers and bearings all fine
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Posted : 15/01/2009 9:23 am
 juan
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I have asked the same question to my LBS. Apparently a spanish company (probably casamasefer) do a square taper one with cartridge bearing and allow cups.


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 9:29 am
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I think charlie maybe looking to find a supplier he can use to source bb's for his business, rather than buy individual items?


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 9:32 am
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UN54s work for me on my SS ~ only others seem to be Royce and Phil Wood which are tres expensive

Oh - have you looked at [url= http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b2s110p0 ]Stronglight[/url]


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 8:06 pm
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tune, action tec, white bros, token, phil wood, american classic to name a few.

White bros do a steel one IIRC.


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 8:11 pm
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On a separate note Charlie, you're Michael Ball and I claim my £5.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.php?id=/photos/2009/interviews/michael_ball_jan09/bettiniphoto_0023495_1_full


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 9:54 pm
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I jave one of these in both MTB`s. One firm tap on the cranks ( without the chain on ) and they will spin 4 revs, no problem.

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Posted : 15/01/2009 10:34 pm
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There's Phil Wood as well.


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 10:43 pm
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You could check out Spacycles for some ideas, they've a selection Shimano, TA, Stronglight


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 11:08 pm
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I was after one. Wanted to go UN72/3 which are good kit. Couldn't find one anywhere, so decided to Phil Wood.

Ridiculous money, but wow, talk about a thing of beauty and a joy forever...

Can change the bearings out too


 
Posted : 15/01/2009 11:38 pm