New BB - Shimano XTR or Gusset Ext24?

dmorton

A Shimano XTR external bottom bracket from Rose Bikes is coming in at around £24 (including postage) or I could go for a Gusset ext24 for the same money. Which should I choose?

I could quite easily bring the postage cost down from Rose bikes by buying more items but there's nothing else I need from them that's not cheaper/same price in the UK

dmorton

Where I'm looking at buying from:

Shimano XTR BB:
http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-xtr-bottom-bracket-cups-hollowtech-ii-sm-bb90/aid:274227

Gusset ext24:
http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/163/bbguxt2/gusset-ext24-bb.html

Would the Gusset out last the Shimano?

cooldad

XTR works for me.

rockmonkeysc

I have had my XTR bottom bracket for over a year now, riding in all conditions with regular stream and ford crossings. With that sort of life £24 is a bargain.

dmorton

Did you source your XTR BBs from Rose?

rockmonkeysc

Yes

cooldad

Whole bunch on Ebay at that price as well.

dmorton

Cheers,

I've managed to find a few people at work who will split the postage on some XTR ones, so going for them.

One thing niggles me, I've just been on bike-discount.de website to see if they were as cheap there. They list Shimano Bottom Bracket Hollowtech II XTR FC-M970 and Shimano Bottom Bracket Hollowtech II XTR FC-M980. What's the difference between fc-m980 and fc-m970 bottom bracket?

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/m43/k409/shimano.html?od=&ft=1

I thought any Hollowtech will work with any Hollowtech, is that right?