Sram Red BB questions

Alakar1
Alakar1 Posts: 10
edited February 2010 in Road buying advice
I have ordered the Sram 2010 crankset (not BB30). I see that Sram offers two options: standard steel and ceramic). The price difference is outrageous. Anything (besides $$$) that I should consider about the options? I can buy 5 steel BB's for the price of one ceramic. Do any other companies offer BB's that fit this system?

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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    superstar do one

    http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/index.ph ... b9dd131427

    enduro forks seals do some really nice ones

    http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id225.html

    Hope do some adaptors that allow you to use their HT2 cups on a SRAM crank

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=26899

    and I think there's another one but I can't remember it

    When I used GXP cups, I baulked at the ceramic price so just used the std steel ones, which were fine. I now use the enduro fork seals ceramic bearings as part of a BB86 pressfit set of cups, and they are very smooth, but not cheap.

    you could also retro-fit some bearings to some GXP cups.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • andy162
    andy162 Posts: 634
    I run Red with the cheapo GXP BB's. I'm on my second but at £17 a throw it's not too bad.

    I quite like the look of the Hope one though. As SRAM is getting more popular you would think a decent aftermarket like for like version would be available.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Chris King are going to do a kit to use their BBs on SRAM cranks for 2010 I think too.

    Sounds like the Hope conversion to me.

    http://chrisking.com/bottombracket
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer

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