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Bottom Brackets: English versus Italian threads.

Post by Philip Whiteman » 17 Mar 2016 13:41

English: 68mm BC 1.37
Italian: 70mm M36


Useful to know, if you keep forgetting the difference between bottom bracket sizes when purchasing online.

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Post by AlanW » 17 Mar 2016 14:59

Or......simply fit a Hope stainless steel bottom bracket and you'll never have to think about it again?

Plus, "if" in the unlikely event that there bearings fail, then just replace the bearings....simples really :wink:
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Post by Philip Whiteman » 17 Mar 2016 16:47

AlanW wrote:Or......simply fit a Hope stainless steel bottom bracket and you'll never have to think about it again?
I'm afraid that my experience has not been so positive. A had a pair that failed after 1000km.

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Post by AlanW » 17 Mar 2016 22:09

Philip Whiteman wrote:
AlanW wrote:Or......simply fit a Hope stainless steel bottom bracket and you'll never have to think about it again?
I'm afraid that my experience has not been so positive. A had a pair that failed after 1000km.
All my bikes have Hope bottom brackets with 1000's miles on them, no problems what so ever.
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Post by Philip Whiteman » 18 Mar 2016 08:32

AlanW wrote:
Philip Whiteman wrote:
AlanW wrote:Or......simply fit a Hope stainless steel bottom bracket and you'll never have to think about it again?
I'm afraid that my experience has not been so positive. A had a pair that failed after 1000km.
All my bikes have Hope bottom brackets with 1000's miles on them, no problems what so ever.
I may have had an unlucky draw. I have second pair in stock and will record their durability.

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Post by laurence_cooley » 18 Mar 2016 08:42

If not, I hear Chris King ones are good... :)

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Post by AlanW » 18 Mar 2016 10:54

Philip Whiteman wrote:
AlanW wrote:
Philip Whiteman wrote:
AlanW wrote:Or......simply fit a Hope stainless steel bottom bracket and you'll never have to think about it again?
I'm afraid that my experience has not been so positive. A had a pair that failed after 1000km.
All my bikes have Hope bottom brackets with 1000's miles on them, no problems what so ever.
I may have had an unlucky draw. I have second pair in stock and will record their durability.
I am truly amazed that it failed in such a short space of time, did you contact Hope direct about it because their customer service is superb.
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Post by AlanW » 18 Mar 2016 10:58

laurence_cooley wrote:If not, I hear Chris King ones are good... :)
Yes, but at a whopper of a price!

I also have a ceramic Hope bottom bracket in one of my bikes and IMHO its not any better or any more durable than the stainless steel ones which are 30 odd pounds cheaper.
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Post by laurence_cooley » 18 Mar 2016 22:37

To be honest, I've only just replaced the £13 Shimano 105 BB in my Genesis, after almost four years - and I'm not entirely sure I really needed to.

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