GXP bottom bracket question

FENNER
FENNER Posts: 94
edited June 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi all

I'm looking to replace my truvativ GXP bottom bracket on my boardman comp and when looking at replacements I have come across English and italian thread versions ??? how do I know what I need ? Also I have seen GXP bottom bracket cupsets advertised,? is this all I need and what do I get included if I buy a cupset ??

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Thanks

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Need English version.

    The cupset is the screw in cups, and should have bearings too. Axle is integrated with the crank.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    where are you getting it from? i just bought a shiny gold one for my willow from www.superstarcomponents.com and it was 20 quid inc postage, also it arrived real quick.

    they do em for loads of different colours too.
  • FENNER
    FENNER Posts: 94
    supersonic

    Thats what I thought m8 thanks just needed some reasurance :oops: this mountain biking is a bl**dy minefield !!! so many bits, so many tools and not enough money !!!!


    sheepsteeth

    Thanks for the link m8 but decided to go for original GXP and just bought whole new chainset inc bottom bracket for 35 squid from fleabay :D chuffed

    Thanks again
  • nathanst170
    nathanst170 Posts: 75
    i think hope now do an adapter for there bb :)
    am i also right in thinking that the origonal did not last very long :?:
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    FENNER wrote:
    supersonic

    Thats what I thought m8 thanks just needed some reasurance :oops: this mountain biking is a bl**dy minefield !!! so many bits, so many tools and not enough money !!!!

    It is, so much new stuff, I'm still learning it all!
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  • FENNER
    FENNER Posts: 94
    nathanst170 wrote:
    i think hope now do an adapter for there bb :)
    am i also right in thinking that the origonal did not last very long :?:

    9 months m8

    That said I did for the first few months jetwash me bike and I'm a sucker for climbing owt I can get me wheels on (hard around peterflatborough) on my visits to the peak district ! Only really looking to change the B/B because I've got a wierd cracking noise that I just cant get rid of and small chainwheel is noisy since I put a new chain on so bought the whole lot !! When me an me m8 go out I cant resist outclimbing him as we are very competative and I think I'm paying the price now :oops:

    Laters
  • FENNER
    FENNER Posts: 94
    supersonic wrote:
    FENNER wrote:
    supersonic

    Thats what I thought m8 thanks just needed some reasurance :oops: this mountain biking is a bl**dy minefield !!! so many bits, so many tools and not enough money !!!!

    It is, so much new stuff, I'm still learning it all!

    I just packed up kite buggying because ....A : I was going to kill myself and .....B: it was costing a packet !! so though I know I'll do a bit of harmless mountain biking !! And around we go again !!!!!!!!!!!

    Laters

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