Description:If you are looking to lighten up your ride while preserving stiffness and efficiency, this is the bottom bracket for you. The GigaPipe Team Titanium bottom bracket uses our oversize ISIS Drive-compatible GigaPipe spindle design, but uses titanium for weight savings. The heat-treated titanium spindle rolls on sealed full-complement bearings. 113mm spindle length. For cross-country racing use.
Submitted by
Iwan
a Cross Country Rider
from Jakarta, Indonesia Date Reviewed: August 3, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Jakarta
Strengths:
light,stiff,quite
Weaknesses:
started to play in 6 month & become worse later
Similar Products Used:
Shimano, FSA
Bike Setup:
Scott USA Comp Racing,Fox Float130,RD XTR,FD XT,Stylo team crank
Bottom Line:
I ride "normal" coss country twice a week, but within 6 month the BB started to play and getting worse later on. I used Shimano XT BB for 2 years without problem.
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Submitted by
Bruce Dickinson
a Cross Country Rider
from Eye Earn, May, Den Date Reviewed: September 17, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Schpadoinkels
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
Lighter, Stiffer, Sexier, Better, Smoother.
Weaknesses:
Had to use different size crank bolts.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano.
Bike Setup:
single speed!!!
Bottom Line:
Awesome bb. Upgraded my nice giga Pipe bb to the Ti. I would definitely recommend the product to any harcore racer/xc rider out there. Very nice quality. It hasn't let me down yet. So stiff and smooth. Isis drive is great and titanium makes it better. Word.
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Submitted by
Henry
a Racer
from Jackson Hole, WY Date Reviewed: September 9, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$109.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
It is very light with smooth bearing. Have not touched the bottom bracket since installation. Using with Truvativ's Rouleur crankset.
Weaknesses:
Have not found any.
Similar Products Used:
Giga Pipe Team SL BB
Bottom Line:
I've been using the bottom bracket for six months without any problems. I probably have around 3000 miles on the BB and crankset. I like it a lot.
$ 109.99
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