Giant TCR Advanced Carbon Bottom Bracket

Barry Nice
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I quite fancy one of these as the basis for my winter project (hopefully Mrs Nice will have no idea of the cost)
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/giant-tcradv-zoom.jpg
Can I get a Campagnolo U/T bottom bracket to fit?
BOTTOM BRACKET SIZE: 86.5mm shell, accepts press fit style only, bearing set not included
I have not seen anything so far in my search.
Also, has anyone got any views on this? Personally I'd rather it be Italian but I think it looks the mutts nuts.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/giant-tcradv-zoom.jpg
Can I get a Campagnolo U/T bottom bracket to fit?
BOTTOM BRACKET SIZE: 86.5mm shell, accepts press fit style only, bearing set not included
I have not seen anything so far in my search.
Also, has anyone got any views on this? Personally I'd rather it be Italian but I think it looks the mutts nuts.
Cobbles are all very well but I'd rather be riding towards the South of France
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An interesting question!
The only press-fit bottom bracket bearings I am aware of are Dura Ace but I'm sure there must be others on the way. It must offer a saving in manufacturing and assembly time and will therefore save money for bike manufacturers and shops, increasing margins. (We will be told that it is better, stiffer, faster etc but the real reason for their introduction will be financial)
What I don't know is if the outer shell width is the same as for outboard screw-in cups. It would make sense if they were, and it might be possible to run an ultra-torque chainset in the DA bearings, but life is rarely that easy. The variations are only slight, but I'd nevertehless hesitate to recommend it, partuclularly given the piss-poor design of Ultra-torque with its fixed bearing width and wavy washer bodge to get it to fit slightly varying BB shell widths.
Personally, I'd go with Dura Ace bb and Ultegra components elswhere for optimum compatibility and serviceability.0 -
I think Giant are going with the BB30 thing that Trek jumped on last year. Those would be press-fit BBs.0