Tripeak Bottom Bracket Review?

tamasreal
tamasreal Posts: 27
edited October 2015 in Road buying advice
Hi everyone!

I am planning to change my FSA crankset to a Shimano model, so I would like to change my BB.

My BB shell is 86.5mm width, and the diameter is 46mm. I was looking for the best value for money BB and found this TriPeak BB. It has a 57% discount now, so it costs around 40€ with ceramic bearings. (Never had ceramic bearings before.)
Does anyone has any experience with this brand? Or especially with this BB?
Any other (not more expensive) Bottom Bracket? I want to buy a single one without any adapter!

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BBTPP386/tripeak-pf386

Thanks guys.

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  • rowlers
    rowlers Posts: 1,614
    TBH at that price I'd give it a go anyway...
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  • tamasreal
    tamasreal Posts: 27
    Or just go for the non ceramic version?
    Would it worth the extra money? How durable are they.. I mean, the 'ceramic' Bottom Brackets?
    I do not really find so much BB-s compatible with my standard and the Shimano Crankset.
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    The ceramic bearings will be ceramic balls running in steel races.

    That does confer a small advantage in that, if and when water gets in, the balls do not corrode. But the races still can.

    I would just get the steel one. I find it useful to apply some silicone grease in the areas where the seals/dustcaps form a sliding interface and where the chainset spider butts up to the dustcap.
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