which decent bottom bracket?

surreyxc
surreyxc Posts: 293
edited August 2010 in MTB buying advice
Any recommendations on decent long term BB, Hope, CK, how about cheaper brands (Token) etc any surprises or are they cheap tat. Must have replaceable bearings. And does Ceramic really make any difference, if you not a pro or top rider.

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  • surreyxc
    surreyxc Posts: 293
    Phil Wood BB any good, worth the weight and cash?
  • shieldsy94
    shieldsy94 Posts: 342
    Ive got a saint bb which has lasted me ages. Superstar ones are good cause they have bigger bearings to prolong life :) only £20
  • floosy
    floosy Posts: 270
    Just changed from race face x-type to hope. What a difference, no drag at all ...


    Dave.

    ohh btw its the stainless one.. :)
  • Mancunianfightingcat
    Mancunianfightingcat Posts: 2,054
    Hope Ceramic - [/end]

    Had mine for 2 + years in my Orange 5 and it's been through 2 sh1tty winters, many rivers and bogs, 4 foot drops and landed on the crank end and it still spins as good as the day I got it with zero maintenance.
    Ants
    Orange Blood - Orange 5SE - Marin Rocky Ridge
  • surreyxc
    surreyxc Posts: 293
    yep, Hope look like the strong contender.
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    Generally the solution to the external bb problem is to throw money at it, better quality bearings tend to survive longer especially when the BB is faced properly and the cranks installed correctly.

    Hope stainless work well IIRC they use SKF bearings which are really good. For other manufacturers try to determine from their websites which bearings they use and go from there.
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • Matt 24k
    Matt 24k Posts: 186
    Another vote for Hope Ceramic. Killed the original Shimano LX in 3 months, fitted Hope and a year later it's still going strong and spinning easily.

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