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Dale Super 6 BB30 problems ? Sales ?

BigbudBigbud Posts: 39
edited June 2012 in Road buying advice
Looking at the super6 5 but have read a number of reports of BB30 creaking that can't be cured, does anyone know if this has been addressed with the new bikes or is it still a problem ? And is there a solution to it ?

Also when do the sales normally start ? Don't want to pay £2k only to see it reduced in two weeks :oops:

Thanks Jim

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  • Monty DogMonty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Distributors start clearing in-year stock late summer to make way for next model year - usually around August. But don't expect deep discounts on popular models and sizes as the best deals only usually apply to slow-moving/ unpopular models. May be worth speaking with a dealer first. In terms of creaking BB30, it's common with lots of bikes and is often down to the quality of construction and assembly in the first place.
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  • brettjmccbrettjmcc Posts: 1,361
    Both my bikes have BB30 and neither of them creak. Ones even a Dale...
    BMC GF01
    Quintana Roo Cd01
    Project High End Hack
    Cannondale Synapse SL (gone)
    I like Carbon
  • coopsman1coopsman1 Posts: 337
    I have a supersix and the BB has creaked a little since I have had it (Jan 12). To be honest it's not very loud and does not bother me at all.

    At some point I will have alook at taking the bearings out and seeing if there is anything I can do.
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  • mamba80mamba80 Posts: 5,032
    Its a chance you ll have to take - most are fine and some are not.
    I got my GF a caad10 and it was a friggin nightmare, sounded like a hammer hitting the frame every pedal rev.
    Gave up on the LBS- after they failed to fix - replaced & locktighted bearings and assembled with minimal grease and torqued end bolt - no issues in over a yr :)

    Other downside BB30 cranksets cost a fortune compare to std 24mm ext bearing ones.
  • bikingjohnbikingjohn Posts: 202
    I've got a SRAM S900 bb30 crankset for euro$150 at Chain Reaction Cycles.
    2015 Trek Domane 4.5 Disc
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  • orangepiporangepip Posts: 219
    mamba80 wrote:
    Its a chance you ll have to take - most are fine and some are not.
    I got my GF a caad10 and it was a friggin nightmare, sounded like a hammer hitting the frame every pedal rev.
    Gave up on the LBS- after they failed to fix - replaced & locktighted bearings and assembled with minimal grease and torqued end bolt - no issues in over a yr :)

    Other downside BB30 cranksets cost a fortune compare to std 24mm ext bearing ones.

    I had the same experience with my CAAD9 except my LBS were superb and fixed it in no time. Agreed about the cost of the cranksets after I had to replace my standard carbon job due to an accident... ouch.
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