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Shimano XT Bottom Bracket Bottom Bracket
Product DescriptionSome wisenheimer will eventually ask us, "What?s the difference between the XT and XTR bottom bracket?" The answer is very little. We don?t have the means to measure the polish or super-polished races, the good or great ball bearings, or the PSI required to push water past the seals. The XTR cups are black, XT?s are silver.The Shimano XT Hollowtech II bottom bracket works with shells that are 68mm and 73mm and can replace any Shimano 50mm chainline bb. That includes all of Shimano?s MTB line, save cranks designed to work with the 150mm Saint rear hub.
User Reviews 
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d
from UK Date Reviewed: May 29, 2006 Strengths: Smooth, Weaknesses: Its SQUARE TAPER and snaps doing 4ft drops(frequently)(100 quid wasted on a xtr crank 8( Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Many other Taper BB Hollowtech,ISIS 
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Patrick
a Cross Country Rider
from Morgan Hill Date Reviewed: March 5, 2006 Strengths: Solid reliable product. Doesn't leak or squeak and takes loads of punishment without a whimper. I have owned 3 and only replace when I get a new frame. I check em when I sell my old frames and they all spin smooth. Weaknesses: I guess they are not as stiff as the Isis or x-type but I can't tell. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tule Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: I can't remember Similar Products Used: Shimano Lx Isis toasted in 6 months and boy did that crank creeaaak! Bike Setup: Yet 575 with Marzocchi AM1 up front, swiss army knife of bikes.
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Sky
a Cross Country Rider
from Aiea, HI Date Reviewed: August 11, 2005 Strengths: Smooth, Strong, Quiet, & Long Lasting! Lightweight for a square taper BB. Weaknesses: None so far~ Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: Truvativ, UN-53 Bike Setup: '04 Specialized Hardrock Pro Disk - SS Conversion 
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Stefan Baillargeon
a Cross Country Rider
from Bellefeuille Date Reviewed: September 27, 2003 Strengths: Very smooth, no more cracking noise...(so far) Weaknesses: none... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: local trails Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: La Cordee Similar Products Used: did not used other brand since I changed the original BB for this one on my Cannondale F900SX Bike Setup: F900SX Hard tail, Lefty front suspension, LX/XTR SETUP
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Brad
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: May 10, 2003 Strengths: Inexpensive and does exactly what it is supposed to do. Weaknesses: None. Just the people that are using them the wrong way. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anywhere on 2 wheels. Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Bikefit Similar Products Used: Real(piece of crap), UN52 (good but heavy) Bike Setup: Trek X01, Klein Attitude Race.
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Roger
a Cross Country Rider
from Regina, SK, Canada Date Reviewed: April 22, 2003 Strengths: Good product. No complaints. Smooth and fairly tough. Weaknesses: None. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Dutch Cycle Similar Products Used: Stock parts. Bike Setup: Kona w/ xt shifters, derailleurs, hayes disc.
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Theo DR
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore Date Reviewed: April 6, 2003 Strengths: Buttery smooth compared to my stock bb. Weaknesses: None found so far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: Hup Leong Similar Products Used: Stock bb on my bike Bike Setup: KHS FXT Sport
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Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Pleasanton CA. Date Reviewed: March 8, 2003 Strengths: Cheap and reliable when used for its intended applications. Weaknesses: Wear out in about 1500 miles of 10-20% grades. I wish Shimano would make them greasable, like the Micro-Lube on my SXR fork. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any East Bay Park. Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: STX R/C, UN-71. Some kind of Race Face piece of junk, that didn't last one summer of riding. Bike Setup: FSR xc with; Easton Carbon Riser bar, F519 rims with DT hubs. 
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Pascal
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: July 1, 2002 Strengths: Well, the XT square taper BB was cheap and the bearings are very smooth... Stiff untill it breaks Also, it is light which is nice. Weaknesses: This BB is dangerously week. It suddenly snaps with no warning at all leaving a sharp bit of metal that just rips into your ancle. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Trials Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: Eurotech Cycle Bike Setup: Norco Team Trials HS33 brakes, XT and XTR components
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Bobo D. Clown
a Cross Country Rider
from L.A. Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 Strengths: Price, Durability, Smoothness Weaknesses: Weight, if you're into that sorta thing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bobo is often spotted on most ocal trails Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $22.00 Similar Products Used: White Industries Titanium BB. I'm not sure what madness induced me to sell it. Bike Setup: Bobo's Custom Dakar: See Bobo's review 2002 Jamis Dakar
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jensen fong
a Weekend Warrior
from hong kong Date Reviewed: June 16, 2002 Strengths: it work"ed"...and i m on my third one it's smooth when it works Weaknesses: it broke and screwed my crank it makes sounds Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: tai mo shan Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $35.00 Similar Products Used: none i guess Bike Setup: da bomb xlr8r, z1 drop off 2000 model, deore disc, d321 rims, middleburn crank and chainring, deore/lx derailleur with 8 speed hg casette
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Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterford, Mi. Date Reviewed: May 19, 2002 Strengths: What Strenghts? Weaknesses: It is, its own weakness. Broke a spindel, well in side of the housing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: T&C Similar Products Used: Lots Bike Setup: P.3
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Ryan Flanagan
from Chicago, IL US of A Date Reviewed: April 27, 2002 Strengths: It came a pretty box Weaknesses: I do alot of pretty big dropoffs, and admittedly this is not what this product was intended for. Still, i would expect a product bearing the name "SHIMANO XT" to last a bit longer than a FREAKIN' MONTH. I was jumping off of a loading dock that was maybe six feet up and the BB snaps on the left side sending my race face crank (complete with shard of said bottom bracket) into my calf. I had to coast on my bike back to my dorm (foot on the other crankarm)with with a 3 inch gash on my calf, bleeding all over my shoes. Ryan was not pleased. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: urban assualt/trials Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: pricepoint.com Similar Products Used: Other bottom brackets whose names i am uncertain of. They were cheap but they didnt give me any problems. Bike Setup: Its an Azonic DS 1 with a sexy guy on the seat.
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drew
a Cross Country Rider
from england Date Reviewed: April 13, 2002 Strengths: just keeps going and going Weaknesses: had the same one for 4 years with no problems Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: local bike shop Similar Products Used: un52,cheapo shimano copies Bike Setup: univega alpina 502 rigid,xt mega 9 chainset(tapered),front mech,rear mech,suntour 8 speed cassette,sram pc59 chain
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George
a Downhiller
from CT Date Reviewed: April 8, 2002 Strengths: It works for a little while Weaknesses: It breaks on you when you ride it like you should, the fricken left crank snapped off where it connects to the bb, this shouldnt have happend im dissapointed b/c shimano usually makes good stuff Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: race face - get one of these they dont fricken break Bike Setup: a standard dh rig
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