XT Bottom Bracket & Cranks

s.woody
s.woody Posts: 181
edited July 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
Evening folks.

Well the FSA bottom bracket has just about had it on my 07 Giant XTC 4.5 so i'm looking to upgrade to an XT BB & cranks. Basically I'm looking for some advice on what size BB I need? I'm looking to buy from Merlin Cycles - http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain- ... inset.html

It says that it comes complete with bottom bracket for 68 and 73 mm frames?????
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    yes it will be fine and follow the the fitting instructions.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Zeroman_IR
    Zeroman_IR Posts: 290
    Unfortunately the Merlin website won't open for me at the moment so apologies if this is a more expensive option for the chainset but bike-components.de has the XT M770 chainset for 129 euro including shipping to the UK, which comes to £111.25 roughly :D Only thing is, there's a delay in shipping due to demand but you can understand why at that price...
  • Matt 24k
    Matt 24k Posts: 186
    Just to clarify Hollowtech II BB's come with a set of spacers which let you fit them to both 68mm and 73mm frames. Also by the time you include P&P, shipping it in from Germany only saves a couple of quid, dependant on the exchange rate. Support British business :wink:
  • anjs
    anjs Posts: 486
    you will also need a couple of special tools to fit the the bb and do up the preload.
  • Zeroman_IR
    Zeroman_IR Posts: 290
    Matt 24k wrote:
    Also by the time you include P&P, shipping it in from Germany only saves a couple of quid, dependant on the exchange rate. Support British business :wink:

    That price includes the P&P. Fair point if you feel like supporting British businesses, though I doubt Merlin will feel the loss of that one purchase :P Being from Ireland myself where we pay through the nose for EVERYTHING, I'll buy wherever I can get the cheapest prices.

    The tool you'll need is here. Or just take it to your LBS, shouldn't cost too much.

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