Are Bottom Bracket cups essential?

TeamBanana
TeamBanana Posts: 16
edited April 2009 in Road beginners
I recently upgraded to a Centaur chainset from the FSA one that came with my bike. I had the local bike shop carry this out for me as they also had to change the bottom bracket.

I noticed when I got it back that there were no BB cups fiited and was wondering if these are essential and wether I should get some fitted.

Sorry if this question is a bit naive as I am fairly new to the mechanics of bikes.

Team Banana.

Comments

  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Is that even possible (having no BB cups!?)

    Centaur bottom bracket uses an integrated spindle. No cups needed. Cranks attach to the spindle, whereas your FSA cranks attached differently.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Don't worry, your frame does have BB cups, but not in the conventional sense - there are a couple of bearing holders screwed into either side of the BB shell - if they weren't fitted your chainset would be rather loose!
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Don't worry, your frame does have BB cups, but not in the conventional sense - there are a couple of bearing holders screwed into either side of the BB shell - if they weren't fitted your chainset would be rather loose!


    I like that. "rather loose". It would probably be something you would notice.

    Dennis Noward
  • TeamBanana
    TeamBanana Posts: 16
    Thanks for your feedback on this guys.

    Team Banana
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    In reality "cups" and "BB bearings" pretty much refer to the same thing.

    Dennis Noward

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