will this work?

lcowner
lcowner Posts: 341
edited October 2013 in Road buying advice
just bought a 105 crankset to fit to my allez (alloy) will this BB fit ok for the crankset?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/e ... -prod34674

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  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    That I believe is a MTB bottom bracket.

    Assuming that your 105 chainset is of Hollowtech II type you need something like this instead

    http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/r ... acket.html

    The above may be cheaper elsewhere - not checked as you can do that for yourself.
  • lcowner
    lcowner Posts: 341
    nochekmate wrote:
    That I believe is a MTB bottom bracket.

    Assuming that your 105 chainset is of Hollowtech II type you need something like this instead

    http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/r ... acket.html

    The above may be cheaper elsewhere - not checked as you can do that for yourself.
    mmm rang CRC there and the guy said it will fit :roll: dont wanna order it and then it turns up to be wrong size :(
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    It might. Discussions online are unclear. Just get the Tiagra one for £11 from Merlin,
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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    edited October 2013
    It says it's compatible with a 68 mm BB shell so it should fit. Presumably it comes with 2 inner plastic sleeves and you use the shorter of the two and no spacers if fitting to a road frame. If it only comes with the longer plastic sleeve for a MTB BB (pictured) then you could always fit it without one.

    Edit: just read the reviews from MTB users first though; might not be the most durable thing you could buy.
  • lcowner
    lcowner Posts: 341
    thanks guys ive just ordered the tiagra one to b safe only an extra quid or so from CRC + freepost!happy days :mrgreen:

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