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Cup & Cone Bottom Brackets - Any Sources?
On Mar 26, 1:48*pm, Hands Of Stone wrote:
On Mar 25, 6:09*am, landotter wrote: On Mar 25, 6:29*am, Hands Of Stone wrote: I am looking for a source for high-quality conventional cup & cone BBs (JIS square taper). *Ritchey used to still make some but they are no longer shown on his site. *Any ideas? Any particular reason a cartridge BB won't work for you? FWIW--I believe the new version house brand square taper BB at Nashbar is being made by RPM in Taiwan and has an aluminum lock ring. Well made and a steal at $15. No, I have nothing against cartridge. *I just like everything about the old-school BBs (except for the fixed cup): I run'em cageless with a few extra balls, regrease and replace bearings (cheaply) when needed, plus I like being able to adjust the bearings. *Why fix what ain't broke? *Having said that, I may go with your idea as I am always a sucker for a good deal. It's a stupidly nice BB for the money. As much as I like loose ball hubs and headsets, which are easy to maintain--I do love cartridge BBs. I've never managed to wear one out--though the most miles I ever put on one was 30K on a UN73. It's a superior technology, for sure. Careful with the alloy cups, btw--you'll want to use loctite, these guys like to work loose if assembled with grease. |
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