![]() ![]() Also means I can swap to whatever cranks I want without having to change the BB - this is most excellent if you experiment with different cranks. I'm using one on my latest bike and its a cool setup. If you're like me and have a pile of spare cranks at home - you can fit a bb30 bottom bracket and Wheels Manufacturing make a very nice adaptor to allow you to fit either a Sram GXP or Shimano crank in them. monty dog wrote: BB86 shell is 86. An excerpt from it: 'The BB386 EVO cranks are compatible with almost every BB shell standard (BSA, BB30, PF30, BB86),' says Jason Miles of FSA. I'd probably get Force BB30, but then then rest of my group would be sram, not shimano. There is a good guide on existing bottom brackets standards. You don't need to get a BB30 SHELL to Hollowtech adapter, you can get BB30 bearing to hollowtech adapter.īecause he wants to use 6700 AND groupsets are cheaper than individual components so he'll most likely already have the 6700 cranks AND a whole set may be more visually appealing to him. There are many manufacturers that are speccing their high-end frames with BB30. Designed to work with ROTOR and Shimano 24mm cranksets. Somebody will enlighten you a little more than i can. I think that BB86 allows you to use a standard chainset unlike BB30 which require a BB30 chainset or the use of an adapter. ![]() Token thread fit TF24 bottom bracket bb30, PF30, BB86 and BB92/89.5. My mates Giant is Shimano pressfit BB86, the bearings are internal rather than external like Shimano HollowTech II etc. I had asked the question just out of curiosity at the LBS and they contacted Cannondale who advised that they cannot be removed, and only external bottom brackets can be used with those frames. ROTOR designed the BB 4224 for your BB30 shell to accommodate your cranks with a 24mm axle. Wheels Manufacturing 386EVO Threaded ABEC-3 Bearings for 29mm cranks SRAM DUB. Some Cannondale BB30 frames that come shipped with lower end components (Shimano Tiagra etc.) have adapters pre-intsalled so they can run those Shimano cranksets with External BB cups. So why would one want to put an 'old school' external bottom bracket into a frame designed to accommodate a press fit item, being BB30 or BB86 etc?įrom what i've read about the BB30 adapters, I don't think they can be removed once installed (anyone feel free to correct me on this). Sold individually (You'll need to purchase two per frame) Available as a complete BB kit which includes dust seals and crank spindle spacers. The BB86 bottom bracket shell is 86.5mm wide and the BB92 shell is 91.5mm wide. ![]() Frame manufacturers are now trending towards press fit BBs and Shimano has developed it's own BB86 standard for this reason along with the stiffness gains from the wider BB Shell. Crankset spindle length must be longer than 104mm when used in a 86.5mm wide BB shell. The use of a press fit BB also results in a narrower Q factor. SRAM Force BB30 is a great crankset and looks really great too. If you have a BB30 frame, definitely take advantage of a BB30 crankset. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |