Hollowtech query?

madmix
madmix Posts: 65
edited July 2008 in Workshop
Might be yet another stoopid question but does a Hollowtech BB wear like a standard one?

This is the first bike I've had with Hollowtech and I'm just curious because I stripped it down last week to service it. There doesn't seem to be any moving parts on the BB itself

Told it was a stupid question!

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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    It is supposedly more vulnerable to the elements being outboard than conventional BB's but I have no personal experience. (I have an HT2 Ultegra Triple, perfect but only done about 3000 on it, haven't touched it).
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    My experience is that external bearing BBs certainly don't last as long as cartridge types - but as the bearings are relatively cheap, changing them isn't too much of a chore.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    on HT2's the bearings are in the little cup things you screw into the frame.

    for the tiagra / 105 ones they about £15 I think and very easy to replace.

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