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jose luis spencer
a Cross Country Rider
from madridDate Reviewed: June 25, 2007
Strengths: Cheap, solid,Weaknesses: Weight... but so many people eating like worms and looking for a feather bike...Bottom Line: 10.000 miles, I decided to upgrade, bought xtr... 2000 miles and broke (expensive but not 100% sealed and no warranty...), the back to my old bb for 12.000 miles more, a new upgrade, an incredible Race Face Deus... 370 miles and broke! Back to my old and cheap bb... Now after 8.200 miles I believe that I should upgrade because it´s starting to make little noise under high pressure, but... I am scare, so many baaaad bb out there!
30.200 smooth-miles with dirt, sun, snow, water, mud under 240 pounds... If you want a better BB don´t buy xtr or race face...
Favorite Trail: Sierra de Guadarrama,
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Comes with the bike
Similar Products Used: Race face,
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cougar
a Cross Country Rider
from BaltimoreDate Reviewed: April 27, 2007
Strengths: Tough, no flexing, spins smooth, available in many sizesWeaknesses: none that i've experienced, although with any square taper, it's a good idea to check the crankbolts occasionally for tightness.Bottom Line: I honestly have no problem with the old school square taper BB. I have Octalink and ISIS on other bikes, and really don't see any big advantage. I'm onlt 150lbs. so I don't notice any flex. I think the square taper BB last a bit longer the the splined types. This BB only has one year and maybe 5000 miles on it, so I can't comment on long term durability. Had to take drive side of crank off one time because the BB was a bit loose. This was probaly my fault in not tightening it enough during initial insrallation. After tightening it back up, it's good to go! Spins smooth.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Cambria Bike
Similar Products Used: Shimano octalink, ISIS
Bike Setup: Trek 4300 with rigid fork, other upgrades
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gertrudis martorell
a
from Hialeah,Florida,USADate Reviewed: October 22, 2006
Bottom Line: I need 4 bottom bracket of shimano bike UN 72
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: 1338 west 80 st
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steve
a
from ann arbor MIDate Reviewed: April 19, 2006
Strengths: very durableWeaknesses: a little heavy. not as stiff as current B.BBottom Line: Very durable. I have had mine for 11 years now and it is still as smooth as when I first got it. Having worked at a shop i have seen lots of these B.B come through and have only had to replace a hand full.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: isis, hollowtechII, octalink
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Vince
a
from UtahDate Reviewed: February 19, 2006
Strengths: No Fuss it works....well. Spins smoothly, no maintannce so far. Works well with the first generation hollowtech cranks.Weaknesses: None, not the top flashy technology, the crank style is fading.Bottom Line: Works, If you can find a good square taper crank set, pick one of these up, they are old school but work great. If you dont care about having the blingy new stuff. Im replacing crank set with a custom octink crankset soon and moving this to another bike that im building. Im replacing the bb because its a 68 mm and I need a 72mm, what a waste!
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: ISIS and OCtilink
Bike Setup: 2004 fsr xc specialized, 2004 fox talas, cane creek rear shock, hope hubs, hayes hfx 9 dh brakes, ritchey every thing else.
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chris anderson
a Cross Country Rider
from norwichDate Reviewed: May 10, 2005
Strengths: never have to worry about it.
Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: i used this bb for eight years and never had a single problem. it came on my old mt. shasta tempest and i switched it over when i bought a new bike two years ago. This bb, and the stem are the only two parts still running on my new bike and i could be happier about it. I have heard so many negatives regarding the isis drives, and everyone loves these old taperlocks. i just wish it was easier to get a hold of square taper cranks these days, cause i would just keep running this bb. highly recommended.
happy trails.
p
Favorite Trail: mah dah hey
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$20.00
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matt savage
a Cross Country Rider
from bend, orDate Reviewed: August 4, 2004
Strengths: IndestrucibleWeaknesses: NUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bottom Line: This bottom bracket has lasted me through 3 frames. It's a first generation XT BB from the first year they did 9 speed. I'm still running it today. I'm astonished, no, flabbergasted that it's lasted this long. It's been raced, "freeriden", and just plain old abused in the Pac NW mud and it is still running strong. XT stuff rules all the way. I just hope I can still find a square taper to replace it IF it goes.
Favorite Trail: Voodoo
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Similar Products Used: NUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bike Setup: Rad!
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royce
a Weekend Warrior
from onida,s.dDate Reviewed: July 12, 2003
Strengths: xt grade quality,way lighter than the OEM stx-rc that only lasted a few ridesWeaknesses: I spose it wouldnt be much good to a freeriderBottom Line: the xt un-72 that came on my giant 980 carbon fiber full susp. has lasted flawlessely for 5 years.I figured when the cheap stx-rc whent to hell I'd go with a new xt unit and I'm happy and dancing again.Yay!
Favorite Trail: porcupine rim
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: pricepoint
Similar Products Used: xt on my other bike,my other higher end jekyll has an lx on it from factory that has lasted 3 seasons
Bike Setup: custom jekyll
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luke
a Weekend Warrior
from Suffolk, UKDate Reviewed: April 7, 2003
Strengths: Smooth, very reliable, easy to fit, no worriesWeaknesses: Absolutely none. Ever.Bottom Line: I've ridden this BB to the ends of the earth. I've ridden this BB for 6 years through snow, rain, mud and not a murmer. I've never even cleaned the bike! It's the only part of the whole bike that still works!
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: merlin cycles uk
Similar Products Used: XT, STX
Bike Setup: 1980's Cannondale, Shimano Light Action Deore (still going strong), U brakes
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from GeorgiaDate Reviewed: December 15, 2002
Strengths: it's cheap and it adds to smooth pedaling, it works for what it is made for, cross countryWeaknesses: alot, after 3 months of use, the ole boy snapped on me and about sliced my leg open. This bottom bracket isn't as strong as these other reviewers are making it out to be. I only weigh 130 pounds for goodness sake.Bottom Line: too cheaply made, maybe mine was just a factory defect, but I seriously doubt it!
Favorite Trail: urban ville
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
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Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Atl, GADate Reviewed: August 26, 2002
Strengths: Super strong and very smooth. If installed properly will last a long time. Mine held up over 2 years before replacement. I replaced it with the same cause it works!Weaknesses: Not the lightest but its strong and works.
Bottom Line: Highly reccomend if you want high quality and longevity. Make sure its installed properly and it will give you years of service.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Bike Setup: Kona Ti Hei-hei
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Leotis Denetclaw
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterflow NM USADate Reviewed: June 21, 2002
Strengths: Price, Availibity, XT productWeaknesses: Duribility, It did not last as long as I needed it to.Bottom Line: This product looked nice, I wanted to like it so bad, the cups kept pushing out, the bearings developed play it them, it lasted most of the summer. I am 240lbs and figure this was the penalty for my weight, that is until I tried RaceFace............It is the best I have used to date.
Favorite Trail: Pinon Mesa
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$23.00
Purchased At: ABQ Bicycle Center
Similar Products Used: Suntour, Various shimano makes, RaceFace(the best)
Bike Setup: Schwinn Homegrown, XTR, Syncro stem & seatpost, Monkeylite bar, Ringle Wheels, RaceFace LP Turbine Cranks.
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SGT. ROCK
a Racer
from Edmonton, ABDate Reviewed: June 18, 2002
Strengths: Cheap
Smooth
StrongWeaknesses: Not weightlessBottom Line: These units pretty much last forever. Managed to kill an OEM LX unit after a couple seasons, but I have yet to see an XT unit fail. I suppose if you ride through mud on a continual basis you could pack one up...or if you subject it to forces it wasn't engineered for, like 10' drops. But as another learned gentleman said in his post, expecting an XC BB to survive freeride antics is like buying an air sprung race fork to ride the World Cup DH circuit - STUPID.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Mail order
Similar Products Used: LX BB
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Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from San DiegoDate Reviewed: May 20, 2002
Strengths: great BB, no problemsWeaknesses: every once in a while I get some squeeks in either my BB or my TruVativ FireX. I pull and clean the crank and all's well.Bottom Line: with over 4,000 miles of riding it hasn't failed me yet, It does what it's supposed to do.
Favorite Trail: Lake Morana (race 2 NORBA California)
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: JensenUSA.com
Similar Products Used: NA
Bike Setup: Jamis Dakar Sport, TruVativ FireX crank, lots of XT parts, Mavic 517 rims
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dan frost
a
from UKDate Reviewed: May 13, 2002
Strengths: great, cheap disposable bbWeaknesses: unservicableBottom Line: Great, typical good value shimano, shame they dont make a servicable bb tho
Favorite Trail: cliffface!
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$23.00
Purchased At: Chain reaction, UK
Similar Products Used: LX
Bike Setup: Voodoo canzo esp full susser
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