Description:Truvativ BB's. Featuring the ISIS Drive System, Our spline BB's are 25% stiffer with twice the strength* which means you'll spend more of your time on your bike... not in the shop.
3d cold forged CrMo
Sealed cartridge
Heat treated CrMo axle
*as compared to a equivalent square hole crank and bottom bracket.
Submitted by
Rewi
a Cross Country Rider
from NZ Date Reviewed: November 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:
RotoVegas
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Lets the competition know you're on their tail
Weaknesses:
Lets the competition know you're on their tail, as well as boradcasting your whereabouts to everyone on the trail
Similar Products Used:
Race Face/XT/XTR
Bike Setup:
Maverick Durance
Bottom Line:
Started creaking after my fourth ride. Despite a clean up it still creaks and groans like a waste disposal after about 2 hours of riding - not impressed
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T Yallop
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: June 17, 2005
Favorite Trail:
fanshawe lake
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
didn't snap it off
Weaknesses:
bearings, seals
Similar Products Used:
giga, xt
Bike Setup:
stock GT avalanch 0.5
Bottom Line:
this thing is a real piece of junk! I am a big guy,220 lbs,6.0 ft., but I am not abusive to my bike! I ride agressive single track and do not jump or do down hill. I have had this BB for a year and 1 month.It is so bad that the thing sounds like a pepper grinder. I dont use pressurized water to wash, so I'm guessing that trail water got in it, how? I don't know. It is supposed to be sealed right? anyway, pacific cycle won't fix it( 1 year warranty!) so my LBS is being really cool and is fixing it for me! It pays to be loyal to your LBS!!!!
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Antonio Oliver
a Cross Country Rider
from morelia mexico Date Reviewed: April 11, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
weak!!! expensive
Similar Products Used:
race face
Bike Setup:
xt, duke xc, klein, bontrager race, crank bros.
Bottom Line:
this bottom bracket is the worst thing of the world. it came with my klein attitude and after about 2 months it was over. with and other bike a norco it happened the same after 6 months. thank god there are some race face bottom brackets dont buy it
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Gerard v
a
from new york Date Reviewed: September 11, 2003
Favorite Trail:
City Streets
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
looks nice , cheap
Weaknesses:
Bearings suck. No seals at all. Kinda heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Square taper stuff
Bike Setup:
Schwinn moab with mixed xt/deore parts and truvative firex crank.
Bottom Line:
I dont think this thing has a seal at all. It started grinding after a month of street riding. Is'nt this bb supposed to be used for cross country? Had to pull it off because i could'nt take the grinding noise anymore. I soaked it in bearing oil overnight. That killed the grinding noise somewhat but still has a couple of ruff spots. I'll ride it till it breaks and probably try raceface or FSA until truvative makes a decent bb for their cranks.
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pete l
a Cross Country Rider
from cucamonga Date Reviewed: May 22, 2003
Favorite Trail:
lots
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
cam on bike
Strengths:
holds cranks on.
Weaknesses:
yes
Similar Products Used:
shimano,bontrager
Bike Setup:
usual crapola
Bottom Line:
this BB came on the bike, i rode it for about 2 months. one day i pulled the cranks off to clean 'em, and turned the spindle with my fingers. it had some really rough spots where it didn't want to go. i pulled it off and worked some oil inside, which seemed strange (isn't there supposed to be a seal to keep stuff out?). anyway it seemed to free it up some. guess it'll have to work 'till i find a better product(if there is such a thing in the bike world, (but that's a whole nother story)). the bottom,bottopm line is: i'm not impressed.
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Chris
a
from Colchester Date Reviewed: July 15, 2002
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
jensonusa.com
Strengths:
strong, splined
Weaknesses:
wide
Similar Products Used:
square taper stuff
Bottom Line:
cheap, strong, but has some bearing issues - unexplaned creaking and the like
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Submitted by
Chris
a Downhiller
from Victoria Date Reviewed: March 6, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Code 4
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Price.
Weaknesses:
Bent and loosened up.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano etc...
Bike Setup:
Lots of good stuff
Bottom Line:
For a company to boast that it is producing strong components and not pull thru for their customers is bad business. This BB would be good for a beginer xc rider and that is all.
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Submitted by
BIGman
a Weekend Warrior
from Almaty, Kazakhstan Date Reviewed: February 28, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Almaty suburbs
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
came stock
Strengths:
have seen
Weaknesses:
no seals between shell and spindle
Similar Products Used:
Shimano BBs
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
The BB developed a gap in 4 month of using it. I'm sort of heavy, but wasn't making any carzy drops or anything like that. There's no seal (if there's is, haven't seen it) between shell and spindle and after a really dirty ride I got some mud inside the BB and now I can't wash it out, cuz its not servicable. Truvativ service was helpful, but I think I will go with some other maker like FSA or Race Face when bying new BB. Since it came stock on my '01 Stinky I had to use it. Dunno about other BBs by Truvativ but XR is not the best one for its price.
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Submitted by
Edward Baguer
a
from N. Newark, NJ Date Reviewed: January 19, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Price, customer service, light weight, ISIS
Weaknesses:
Flange on drive side extremely weak
Similar Products Used:
Shimano XT
Bike Setup:
Litespeed Toccoa
Bottom Line:
The product is light and does its job. I think there is a flaw in the material used for the flange on the drive side. I have had two of them snap at that same exact spot. I ride cross country and do not put a lot of abuse on my cranks. Truvativ's customer service is excellent. When it happened the first time they replaced the bottom bracket but twice in less that a year? I am most likely going to go with another manufacturer until they can convince me that they have fixed this issue. It is a shame that their bottom bracket doesn't live up to the quality of their cranks and chainrings.
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