"John Ampleforth" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Seeing as the january sales have presented me with the bargins i don't
need
Quoted message said:and that i've choosen to take the more you spend the more you save
attitude
Quoted message said:i'm looking in to a new bottom bracket and crankset.
Raceface turbine cranks, both square taper and ISIS are down to 50 quid
(http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=52) .I've only ever used standard shimano square taper in the past so my
practical knowledge of any splined system is nil, however i've read that
ISIS bottom brackets , due to there oversized spindle taking up more room,
use smaller ball bearings which are prone to loosening, collapse and being
completely ground to dust. How much of a concern do you folks find this,
any
Quoted message said:experience?
The crank brother sale spiel boasts 2 rows of driveside ball bearings for
there splined bottom brackets; is this standard to all ISIS bottom bracket
and if not does it realistically make these a better choice than one
without
Quoted message said:(FSA perhaps)?
Lastly, is the ISIS system that much stiffer than all tapered BB's? This
one
Quoted message said:for example:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=676
Thanks for your views.
Thanks all for your views and opinions. have no idea which to get :P