Octalink BB question

nmarchini
nmarchini Posts: 109
edited April 2008 in Workshop
Does anyone know of anyone other than shimano producing octalink BB's?
Bikes - '97 GT Psyclone, '94 Kona Condercone, '05 Rock Lobster Team TIG SL.

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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    never seen one
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  • robbarker
    robbarker Posts: 1,367
    Octalink is a Shimano trademark. Isis was similar, but not the same.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    maddog 2 wrote:
    never seen one

    That's two of us.

    Dennis Noward
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    there are a few crank makers out there that have made Octalink compatible arms for the MTB market.
    why you asking?
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  • morrisje
    morrisje Posts: 507
    Ritchey make them.

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=19513
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    morrisje wrote:
    Ritchey make them.

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=19513

    I agree that Ritchey makes octalink compatable cranks but they don't make an octalink
    botom bracket that I know of. Only Shimano makes them as near as I can tell. I would be
    very interested to know if anyone else makes them.

    Dennis Noward
  • aracer
    aracer Posts: 1,649
    Definitively no. Shimano never licenced the Octalink design for others to make BBs - all the compatible cranks are made under Shimano licence.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Several companies make / made Octalink compatible chainsets e.g Ritchey, FSA etc. However I'm not aware of anyone other than Shimano making the bottom brackets.

    (BTW, if this query is driven by a creaky Dura Ace Octalink bottom bracket, "don't worry, sir, they all do that". You are actually better off using an ultegra grade BB)
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