Square Taper Crankset
arthur_scrimshaw
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Afternoon
The BB on my commuter has started banging after 3000 miles, turns out it's a FSA powerdrive crank and BB, replacement BBs are expensive (around £30) and I'm not impressed with the lifespan, looking at the design it reminds me of the fabled isis bb, large diameter shaft with very small bearings?
Anyway I like simple stuff on my work bikes so would prefer to replace with a square taper bb & crankset rather than HT2 or similar, mainly because I think I'd need the shell faced and I like the sealed bearing design of the square taper. Any thoughts on this, recommended cranks etc. Rest of the gear is 9 speed Sora, 50/34 and prefer black to match the rest.
TIA
The BB on my commuter has started banging after 3000 miles, turns out it's a FSA powerdrive crank and BB, replacement BBs are expensive (around £30) and I'm not impressed with the lifespan, looking at the design it reminds me of the fabled isis bb, large diameter shaft with very small bearings?
Anyway I like simple stuff on my work bikes so would prefer to replace with a square taper bb & crankset rather than HT2 or similar, mainly because I think I'd need the shell faced and I like the sealed bearing design of the square taper. Any thoughts on this, recommended cranks etc. Rest of the gear is 9 speed Sora, 50/34 and prefer black to match the rest.
TIA
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Nothing wrong with HT2 (they are also sealed bearings) and the cost of new BB and cranks would be in the same ballpark.0
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Imposter wrote:Nothing wrong with HT2 (they are also sealed bearings) and the cost of new BB and cranks would be in the same ballpark.
I agree about HT2, but I'd want to get the shell faced ( a bit OCD) so would need to factor this in too. I've got the HT spanner but need an adapter for HT2 I think.
Would HT2 have a wider Q factor? Is this important?0 -
HT and HT2 are two entirely different standards, so having an HT tool would not be relevant. Unlikely the shell would need facing - and there is no difference in Q factor anyway..0
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Imposter wrote:HT and HT2 are two entirely different standards, so having an HT tool would not be relevant. Unlikely the shell would need facing - and there is no difference in Q factor anyway..
Ah ok, my confusion, I have the HT2 tool it appears, I saw this somewhere I thought there was a new HT version out
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... prod1374420
