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Submitted by
mike
a Downhiller
from yreka
Date Reviewed: 10/30/2006 6:59:20 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | dusties trail |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Purchased At: | came with bike |
| Strengths: | it makes cool noises |
| Weaknesses: | corrosion, lock rings strip really easy, |
| Similar Products Tried: | Truvativ Gigapipe Team DH Bottom Bracket |
| Bike Setup: | 2005 big hit manitou sherman sliders |
| Bottom Line: | spend the extra money and buy something a better, its worth it |
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Submitted by
Ben
from Denver, CO/Williamstown, MA
Date Reviewed: 2/19/2006 11:03:03 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Strengths: | Ummm...worked for six months? |
| Weaknesses: | Bad seals, corroded |
| Similar Products Tried: | FSA Platinum Pro |
| Bike Setup: | 2005 Jamis Dakar XC Comp w/truvativ cranks |
| Bottom Line: | This thing was fine until I rode a race when it rained 7 inches in one day. One week later my bottom bracket had major play. The seals did not work and the bearing corroded and crushed because they were too small to begin with. |
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Submitted by
Ryan N.
a Cross Country Rider
from Tulsa, OK, USA
Date Reviewed: 12/30/2005 10:25:17 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Turkey Mountain |
| Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only |
| Price Paid: | $19 |
| Purchased At: | JensonUSA |
| Strengths: | Contact seals look impressive... we'll see if they work. Bought as OE takeoff so the price can't be beat. |
| Weaknesses: | Needs unusual installation tool, see below |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano square tapers |
| Bike Setup: | Planet X Jack Flash converted for trail use, Hussefelt 22/32/BashGuard, X.0 shifters & derailleur, Avid mechs with SpeedDial Ti levers, Reba, Chris King, Thompson, SAAGO stem |
| Bottom Line: | I just installed this tonight, full review to come. I wanted to warn everyone that the normal Shimano/ISIS BB tool does not work on Truvativ brackets. This is basically an old XTR/Ultegra BB tool, circa 98-99 with 8 teeth. PricePoint does a good job of informing you of this. Jenson does not and most shops will have this tool for their use, but probably don't sell it for home use. What you will need is the shimano TL-UN95, the Park BBT-8 or the Sette equivalent from PricePoint. |
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Submitted by
James
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: 4/16/2005 5:37:05 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | Strong, hasnt broken yet, pedals pretty easy |
| Weaknesses: | None yet, probably a bit heavy but hey |
| Bike Setup: | Mongoose thunderball stock |
| Bottom Line: | Its good, hasnt broken yet. What more could you want from a bottom bracket? |
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Submitted by
Zane Longden
a Downhiller
from Grants Pass, OR
Date Reviewed: 1/31/2005 8:07:52 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | The next one... |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $52 |
| Purchased At: | Universal Cycles |
| Strengths: | None |
| Weaknesses: | Has seizure problems since the initial install. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Race Face, Shimano |
| Bike Setup: | Kona Stinky P, Super-T, Atomlab Trailpimps (26", 24"), Arrow tires, Hayes 8ers, Sram X.0, RaceFace this and that, and Azonic pedals & handlebar |
| Bottom Line: | Accidently got this DH LT instead of the Team DH that I ordered. Didn't even realize until I took it out today because it is ruined. May have 3 bearings but the seals are a joke. Crap gets in there and then it is a matter of time before it is ruined. Lasted almost a year, but I am only a 155 lbs dude.. My opinion is skip this model and opt for the GigaPipe Team DH model. And always check your parts if you mail-order them to make sure you get what you actually paid for!! |
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