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Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | prarie view | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Strengths: | light | | Weaknesses: | flexy, poor seal, developed clunk | | Similar Products Used: | un72, race face deus, bonty isis, octalink | | Bike Setup: | Rigid singlespeed | | Bottom Line: | I am 150lbs and this bottom bracket flexes like crazy. I am on a single speed so there is a little extra stress there but at my weight that is unacceptable. also, the seals suck donkey balls.
I am going to slap a cheaper and better un72 in there tomorrow. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
C Dub
a
from Canada
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | wieght | | Weaknesses: | there is nothing like being at the bigest reace of the season and have your bottom braket explode, litteraly. even better when you are a mechanic for 5 years and everyone knows you never have mechanicals on the trail. When I say explode i mean explode, so much in fact the bearings wore developed play, broke, than the axel of the bb started to wear away on the bb cups, why did i not stop, well there was nothing I cound do to fix it so I finished the race, i ahd to run up every hill. | | Bottom Line: | I have been running shimano ever since and I am always happy. I can't wait for kings bb to come out. As for race face headset (SL) it worked just as well. I think I am the only person that owns a Rocky Mountian with no piece on it Race Face. I make a point of doing so. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Soggy Biscuit
a Cross Country Rider
from Sumatra, Indonesia
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | elephantville | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Hi-Tech bikes - San Diego | | Strengths: | Light, easy to install (uses standard Shimano tool) Bearings are standard 6003 cartridge bearings and easy to remove and replace. The extra seal in front of the cartridge does a very good job of keeping crud out of the sealed bearing. | | Weaknesses: | I had to replace the bearings in my hardtail (drive side bearing developed too much play) after about 1 1/2 year (riding about 100 km or more per week.) I ride in lots of mud and rain. I only weigh 150 lb so I think that it is just a weak bearing design. After bearing replacement, no problems (but I did switch this bike to be a road/commuter bike.) I got a fs bike with same ti taperlock BB and got a bearing creak after less than a year. The aluminum cup threads galled in the frame shell and I had to get the threads chased. I think that I'll try another BB design for the replacement. | | Similar Products Used: | UN-72 | | Bike Setup: | Ellsworth Truth, Raceface Next, Sram x.0 | | Bottom Line: | Good product but not ideal. It is a compromise in weight and strength that would be ok for someone who did not ride hard lots in wet and mud. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
n peter
a Cross Country Rider
from san diego
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | n. of the border | | Strengths: | one of the less flexy Ti BB's. Has worked flawlessly for well over 3 yrs. of year-round riding. lighter overall than ISIS spline systems. | | Weaknesses: | need to use TI antiseize on tapers for best results. | | Similar Products Used: | white, shimano XT | | Bike Setup: | raceface turbine LP's. Frame: Ellsworth Truth | | Bottom Line: | Over 3 yrs ago i got these since they were state of the art then; since then, ISIS (and Shimano) spline drives have kinda taken over but i've concluded that for XC / light freeriding, these are still the best way to go. I did have to replace the RF bearings (after about 2 yrs) with some Enduro bearings (supposedly, the best there is) and it's all goood. I use Ti AntiSeize on the tapers; unlike grease, this doesn't wash off. I get no creaks, no problems at all. I weigh 190 lbs. and tend to crank pretty hard on hills but don't do big drops. Some mfgs. went 'stupid light' w/ their Ti BB's, but RF kept the axle a little beefier & i'm glad they did. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam Wallace
a Racer
from Smoulder, CO
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Colorado Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Strengths: | Light, strong, adjustable | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | XT | | Bottom Line: | Great product, I have no need to switch to isis until this gives out. I have to tighten periodically and grease it and clean it after riding in mud but that's it! It has performed beautifully and this is a great combo with next lp cranks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vinny
a Weekend Warrior
from Massachusettes
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | big drops | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | bike express | | Strengths: | Super light super strong and very very smooth. | | Weaknesses: | 180 lb limit | | Similar Products Used: | almost every b/b available | | Bike Setup: | xt everything, rhyno lite rims, avid mech disc, judy sl, ritchey cranks | | Bottom Line: | This b/b is wicked sweet. ive had my friends bet me that their splined b/b is lighter and we tookem out and weighed them and i beat them all. the only thing is they wouldnt use titanium b/c your not supposed to jump with them. i dont really pay attention to them, i do huge drops and huge jumps and theres no cracks, and no strress marks but im only 130 so i dont come close tho the limit. the bearings are very smooth and are easily repleaceable so im a very happy person. i dont think the trials rider would want this just maybe the xc weight freak whos not too heavy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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