Bit of crank advice plz...

specialized989
specialized989 Posts: 145
edited March 2011 in MTB general
Im thinking of swapping my bottom bracket, (which as a truvativ square taper) over to an outboard, probably a shimano deore, but this means i will have to swap the cranks as well, which is fine, i kinda want them gone anyway. So, would i be able to run a race face ride, shimano deore or a truvativ husselfelt with this shimano BB?
Am i strange in that i actually ENJOY going up hills? Yes, yes i am.


PS: Full - Sussers are for SOFTIES AND BIG GIRLS

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  • jrduquemin
    jrduquemin Posts: 791
    Yes
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    If the cranks are Hollowtech cranks, you will be fine.
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  • ThanksBye
    ThanksBye Posts: 519
    Nope Trutivativ use GXP BB which are not compatible with shimanos
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    tomatoevousparlour wrote:
    Nope Trutivativ use GXP BB which are not compatible with shimanos

    You somehow missed one of the most important parts of his post. That he wants to change his BB to a Shimano Deore.
    My London Road
  • phz
    phz Posts: 478
    IIRC most (all?) Raceface cranksets come with external BB included - the ones I had delivered today certainly did - so two birds/one stone.

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  • getonyourbike
    getonyourbike Posts: 2,648
    shimano's hollowtech cranks come with a BB too. Raceface BBs aren't that great tbf.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    All MTB External crank sets come with BBs (or should) Truvativ and all GXP type cranks will not work with shimano BBs. (as mentioned above).
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  • kirby700
    kirby700 Posts: 458
    Race face bottom brackets are useless, I'm going to look at Slx
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