Shimano Saint BB

Silver Bullet

I was under the impression that the 83mm BB that Hollowteck II cranks use can be used with and BB cage due to the bearings being external

However, just been looking on ebay at Saints cranks (as you do...) and found this item:linky, in which the cranks are said to only be compatible with 83mm BB shell frames...

Can some please clarify this for me?

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Silver Bullet

Uh, just checked on the Shimano website again, and it would seem I am right in thinking they are compatible with 68/73mm BB, and the listing is wrong

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glennstewart

yep the listing is truely wrong

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ian_worby

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It would help if that made sense, but anyway. If you're asking whether you could use those cranks on a 68/73 b/b shell, then no is the answer.

Silver Bullet

Hollowtech use an 83mm length BB, I meant 'any' not 'and', my mistake

But ou two seem to be contradicting each other...

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Starky

I ran a set of saints on my 68mm shell frame. they come with little plastic shims to make them fit any BB

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Silver Bullet

Thank you [:)]

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nicklouse

right there are 2 versions. one for the 68 and 73mm bb width and a one with a longer axel for the 83mm bb shell.

THE ONES IN THE EBAY LINK WILL NOT WORK WITH A 68 OR 73MM BB SHELL.

as it says on the listing.

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Fair enough I wasn't sure, hence why I asked
But yeah, thanks [:)]

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