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Square tapper replacement bottom bracket - advice, pls.
Hi All,
I ws searching in the S pages for a replacement for my MTB bottom bracket, and apparently something like that is only still available at the Alivio group, and bellow. Other than being heavier - and how much heavier? - what else bad can I expect from such part? Further, probably, the next time I think about replacing a b.b., there won't be any more square tappered ones in the market, right? Do I have any way of avoiding this complusory obsoletion, or will just have to change cranks too (even if I'm perfectly happy with my cranks)? TIA, jbr |
Square tapper replacement bottom bracket - advice, pls.
BigBen wrote: Hi All, I ws searching in the S pages for a replacement for my MTB bottom bracket, and apparently something like that is only still available at the Alivio group, and bellow. Other than being heavier - and how much heavier? - what else bad can I expect from such part? Further, probably, the next time I think about replacing a b.b., there won't be any more square tappered ones in the market, right? Do I have any way of avoiding this complusory obsoletion, or will just have to change cranks too (even if I'm perfectly happy with my cranks)? TIA, jbr Dont worry about S use a far superior TA Axix sq taper BB, apart from replaceing the bearing it will last forever CC |
Square tapper replacement bottom bracket - advice, pls.
BigBen wrote:
Hi All, I ws searching in the S pages for a replacement for my MTB bottom bracket, and apparently something like that is only still available at the Alivio group, and bellow. Other than being heavier - and how much heavier? - what else bad can I expect from such part? Further, probably, the next time I think about replacing a b.b., there won't be any more square tappered ones in the market, right? Do I have any way of avoiding this complusory obsoletion, or will just have to change cranks too (even if I'm perfectly happy with my cranks)? TIA, jbr A. Muzi sells high quality Tange square taper BB's for $25 + $5 shipping (last time I got one anyways) There great! I have one on both my bikes. Metal cups, none of that plastic crap shimano is selling now. -nate |
Square tapper replacement bottom bracket - advice, pls.
Llatikcuf wrote: BigBen wrote: Hi All, I ws searching in the S pages for a replacement for my MTB bottom bracket, and apparently something like that is only still available at the Alivio group, and bellow. Other than being heavier - and how much heavier? - what else bad can I expect from such part? Further, probably, the next time I think about replacing a b.b., there won't be any more square tappered ones in the market, right? Do I have any way of avoiding this complusory obsoletion, or will just have to change cranks too (even if I'm perfectly happy with my cranks)? TIA, jbr A. Muzi sells high quality Tange square taper BB's for $25 + $5 shipping (last time I got one anyways) There great! I have one on both my bikes. Metal cups, none of that plastic crap shimano is selling now. IMO, like almost everything Shimano does these days, the plastic cups are aimed at the OEM market; if a cup is cross threaded on the assembly line, there is little chance of buggering the BB threads on the commodity aluminum frame (which is worth marginally more than the plastic cups). |
Square tapper replacement bottom bracket - advice, pls.
BigBen wrote:
Hi All, I ws searching in the S pages for a replacement for my MTB bottom bracket, and apparently something like that is only still available at the Alivio group, and bellow. Other than being heavier - and how much heavier? - what else bad can I expect from such part? Further, probably, the next time I think about replacing a b.b., there won't be any more square tappered ones in the market, right? Do I have any way of avoiding this complusory obsoletion, or will just have to change cranks too (even if I'm perfectly happy with my cranks)? I doubt that these are going away anytime soon. Nashbar has the UN-53 in a full range of sizes now on sale for $18. If you're worried, buy 2 (they last a long time). Weight is listed at 300g, I don't think any square taper BB will be a lot lighter. |
Square tapper replacement bottom bracket - advice, pls.
Ozark Bicycle wrote:
Llatikcuf wrote: BigBen wrote: Hi All, I ws searching in the S pages for a replacement for my MTB bottom bracket, and apparently something like that is only still available at the Alivio group, and bellow. Other than being heavier - and how much heavier? - what else bad can I expect from such part? Further, probably, the next time I think about replacing a b.b., there won't be any more square tappered ones in the market, right? Do I have any way of avoiding this complusory obsoletion, or will just have to change cranks too (even if I'm perfectly happy with my cranks)? TIA, jbr A. Muzi sells high quality Tange square taper BB's for $25 + $5 shipping (last time I got one anyways) There great! I have one on both my bikes. Metal cups, none of that plastic crap shimano is selling now. IMO, like almost everything Shimano does these days, the plastic cups are aimed at the OEM market; if a cup is cross threaded on the assembly line, there is little chance of buggering the BB threads on the commodity aluminum frame (which is worth marginally more than the plastic cups). The Shimano BB's have used plastic mounts on one side for a long time now. I've used them for several years and think it's an entirely appropriate place to use plastic -- you'll never have to worry about it corroding in place. |
Square tapper replacement bottom bracket - advice, pls.
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Square tapper replacement bottom bracket - advice, pls.
On 31 May 2006 07:39:04 -0700, "Llatikcuf"
wrote: A. Muzi sells high quality Tange square taper BB's for $25 + $5 shipping (last time I got one anyways) There great! I have one on both my bikes. Metal cups, none of that plastic crap shimano is selling now. Where on the web is that?? I googled it, but could not find it. TIA, jbr |
Square tapper replacement bottom bracket - advice, pls.
On Wed, 31 May 2006 11:57:43 -0400, Peter Cole
wrote: I doubt that these are going away anytime soon. Nashbar has the UN-53 in a full range of sizes now on sale for $18. If you're worried, buy 2 (they last a long time). Weight is listed at 300g, I don't think any square taper BB will be a lot lighter. Thanks a lot for the sugestion! The measures I need to know are width of bracket on the frame, and lenght from one end of the axle to the other, right? How good, or bad, is UN-53 in the Shimano range? TIA, jbr |
Square tapper replacement bottom bracket - advice, pls.
BigBen wrote: On 31 May 2006 07:39:04 -0700, "Llatikcuf" wrote: A. Muzi sells high quality Tange square taper BB's for $25 + $5 shipping (last time I got one anyways) There great! I have one on both my bikes. Metal cups, none of that plastic crap shimano is selling now. Where on the web is that?? I googled it, but could not find it. TIA, jbr http://www.yellowjersey.org Picture of the BB: http://www.yellowjersey.org/TANGEBB.JPG Give him a call... |
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