This the best Bottom Bracket for the money?

Bike-Rich
Bike-Rich Posts: 275
edited January 2013 in Road buying advice
Hi all,

Want to fit a new Bottom Bracket (Hollowtech II) Only have a standard original bracket on at the moment so looking for the best upgrade with a max spend of £20'ish;

Best option I can find is:
Ultegra 6700 HollowTech II

Anyone know of anything better?

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  • RDB66
    RDB66 Posts: 492
    Rich the 6700 is a good BB. I've been using one on my Canyon for the last 3yrs with no problems at all.

    You may get a DA7900 for a little more money...but you wont notice any differance !!

    Get the Ultegra.

    RichB.
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  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Have a look at these guys : http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/index.php

    I think that the Hollowtech II is about £30. I've got one of their ceramic ones on my MTB, and its still going strong, despite about 4yrs of abuse in all weathers at Welsh trail centres.
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  • Bike-Rich
    Bike-Rich Posts: 275
    Many thanks guys :)
  • Bike-Rich
    Bike-Rich Posts: 275
    Guys just to confirm before I order, my current bottom bracktets have the following on:

    BC 1.34 X 24

    The 6700 should be compatible right?
    ebay item: 200818718584
  • Bike-Rich
    Bike-Rich Posts: 275
    Anyone know, would be massively grateful.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    yeah that's a British thread. Almost all bikes have this thread these days.

    Note; Merlin are cheaper than your ebay link

    http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/r ... acket.html
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  • Bike-Rich
    Bike-Rich Posts: 275
    Thank you, 8)
  • rrsodl
    rrsodl Posts: 486
    RDB66 wrote:
    Rich the 6700 is a good BB. I've been using one on my Canyon for the last 3yrs with no problems at all.

    You may get a DA7900 for a little more money...but you wont notice any differance !!

    Get the Ultegra.

    RichB.


    +1

    In fact, I can't tell the difference between 105 and DA7900 :D

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