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Race Face Taper Lock Chromoly Bottom Bracket
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
Michael Murphy
a Cross Country Rider
from Mankato, MN, USA Date Reviewed: March 6, 2006 Strengths: Reasonably light, adjustable chainline, quiet. Weaknesses: Everyone but me seems to hate it? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $40.00 Similar Products Used: UN72 Bike Setup: Bontrager Privateer S with 8 speed Deore XT square taper cranks.
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Jo Dirt
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: January 17, 2006 Strengths: Strong (relative weight), tough as anything I've used, adjustable chain-line Weaknesses: at 225g, not as light as some would like Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: damn near anything Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $65.00 Purchased At: Westpoint Similar Products Used: everything shimano has made, old school Syncros gorilla series Ti Bike Setup: S-works epic w/F100RLT with all the goodies -built to fly 
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Mikie OOOOOO......
a Cross Country Rider
from Wisconsin Date Reviewed: September 10, 2005 Strengths: serviceable Weaknesses: Weak cups. Poor threads. After 3 years riding I had to get a new one. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Petrified Springs its close Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: online Similar Products Used: XT, Cook Bros.. Bike Setup: Waterford 2400, Raceface cranks,Ultimate v's, Sram rear der. XTR front der. Raceface stem, FSA headset,lots of carbon and ti stuf. Hugi hubs on Mavis with ti spokes.  
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Bart
a Cross Country Rider
from Turnhout, Belgium Date Reviewed: January 24, 2005 Strengths: - Adjustable chainline - Bearings - Seals Weaknesses: - Very weak cups and easily damaged threads Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Transardennaise Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: The Barracuda Company Similar Products Used: Shimano UN72 and UN52 Bike Setup: Epic Tirant custom titanium hardtail equipped with Chris King headset, 2004 Marathon SL, Race Face Turbine LP cranks, HS33's, XTR derailleurs and Mavic Crossride ceramic wheels
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Tyrone Styles
a Weekend Warrior
from Deep Woods of the NorthEast Date Reviewed: June 29, 2004 Strengths: strong, keeps on workin Weaknesses: um, not meant to last a life time?!? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Arcadia / URI research loop Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: online, don't recall Similar Products Used: Shimano, bullseye(BMX days) Bike Setup: frame, 2 wheels, front & rear shocks, handlebars, stem, brakes etc.
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brennan
a Racer
from edmonton alberta canada Date Reviewed: June 2, 2003 Strengths: light weight? Weaknesses: horrid bearings, easily stripped and weak cups Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: hardcore Similar Products Used: shimano Bike Setup: cdale f2000 xt
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Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Waterloo, IA, USA Date Reviewed: May 30, 2003 Strengths: Adjustable chainline is nice Nickel-plated cromoly spindle Rebuildable Weaknesses: Aluminum cups are easily chewed up by Park BB tool-female portion is not deep enough to accept tool. Ultra-crappy stock bearings, DS went out in less than 1000 miles. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ulrich Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Came on bike Similar Products Used: Real BB Most of the Shimano stuff-LX and lower Bike Setup: Bontrager Race Race Face cranks Judy XC fork Paul Motolites Mavic/Hugi wheels
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Oz
a Cross Country Rider
from Chicago, IL Date Reviewed: December 24, 2002 Strengths: Strong and problem free. Weaknesses: None so far.. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: blue mountains Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Beyond Bikes Similar Products Used: Crappy Shimanos.. Bike Setup: Mountain Cycle, San Andreas..
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FritzMan
a Racer
from Ottawa, Canada Date Reviewed: November 26, 2002 Strengths: Strong, install and forget. No noise. Weaknesses: Bearings died after 10 months of use... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $50.00 Similar Products Used: Shimano XT Bike Setup: SantaCruz Superlight, RaceFace everything except grips, CrossMax UST, Magura Marta discs, SRAM drivetrain
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Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario Date Reviewed: November 24, 2002 Strengths: smooth, no creaks, durable Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Radical - Hardwood Hills Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Muskoka Bicycle Pro Shop Similar Products Used: Shimano Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain Vertex - Race face seat post, stem, crank, bb, bar xt/xtr drive z2 Bomber
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peter mccann
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston, Texas Date Reviewed: November 20, 2002 Strengths: Adjustable chain line. Solid design. Not too heavy. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Shimano Bike Setup: Joker
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Rob Fraser
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, ON, Canada Date Reviewed: October 13, 2002 Strengths: It is solid. Weaknesses: Had to tighten the crankbolts alot when they are new. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Don Valley, North Shore Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $40.00 Similar Products Used: None are quite the same. Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain Elevation, Hayes, Marzocchi, Raceface, SRAM, Mavic, Maxxis, Cane Creek, Selle Italia & Swiss DT.
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Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Hoboken Date Reviewed: September 3, 2002 Strengths: Fits any bike easily, adjustable chain line Weaknesses: THE BEARINGS SUCK. I WILL NOT BUY A RACE FACE BOTTOM BRACKET EVER AGAIN. IF YOU NEED SQUARE, STICK WITH SHIMANO. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: Jenson, Beyond Bikes Similar Products Used: Shimano UN72 Bike Setup: Yeti ASR, Race Face Cranks, Avid disk breaks, WTB wheels, Race Face Bars & Stem
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston Date Reviewed: July 18, 2002 Strengths: Easy to Install Not too Heavy Weaknesses: Bearings Suck Noisy Cups are easily damaged Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: Cambria Bike Similar Products Used: Shimano BB's Bike Setup: Giant XTC
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Brent
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: July 8, 2002 Strengths: Good spindle. Excelent seals. Will fit just about any bike. Weaknesses: The stock bearings are junk. Cups are easy to damage. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: I have to pick one? Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: Fat Tire Farm Similar Products Used: UN-72 Shimano bottom end heavy junk. Bike Setup: Schwinn Moab 2. LX and 9.0 stuff.
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