Alternative to FSA Powerdrive BB

Gobs
Gobs Posts: 296
edited January 2017 in MTB workshop & tech
Is there an alternative to this awful thing without having to change to a Shimano crankset/BB? The dreaded click click has started.

2011 Boardman HT Comp

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    You are limited to another powerdrive BB or a different crankset.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • Gobs
    Gobs Posts: 296
    Thank you. Do the Shimano Hollowtech II BB's really have to be fitted by a bike shop as some suggest?
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    No, and I don't think anyone suggests that, what they suggest is it's worth getting the frame faced at a bike shop. I've never yet bothered on mine and not had an issue, but did on my daughters bike where the facing was visibly miles out.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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