Sram force BB

Bonno
Bonno Posts: 69
edited July 2010 in Workshop
Can anyone tell me the difference between the GXP and the BB30 bottom brackets for the Sram force chainset. Thanks

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  • Wooliferkins
    Wooliferkins Posts: 2,060
    GXP is an external cup system and BB30 fits the bearings directly into your BB shell. You need a BB30 compatible frame.
    GXP
    BB30
    Neil
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Yup - 2 different things entirely. GXP is an external cartridge bearing enclosed in a housing that screws into the frame threads whereas BB30 comprises 2 cartridge bearings that are press-fit into the frame. Neither chainsets or BBs are inter-compatible.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Bonno
    Bonno Posts: 69
    Nice one, that's cleared that up thanks.

    Ps, Couldn't resist looking at the pink bikini video that came up with Wooliferkins BB30 youtube link :wink: Quality :lol:
  • rhnb
    rhnb Posts: 324
    Just wanted to point out that the BB30 video linked above isn't actually installing a BB30 bottom bracket (or BB30 bearings), it's just installing a converter to convert the BB30 bottom bracket shell to take a conventional bottom bracket. FSA make those adapters (and probably others).

    This video shows how it goes together pretty well ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wliCLr3g ... re=related

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