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Any cheaper than Truvativ firex at £53?
what are you getting for that ? i got a deore set from CRC with bb, triple and cranks for £57
I built my mate a cheap hardtail earlier this year and bought some shimano deores. Think they were about £50 from merlin at the time.
cranks/bb/rings (triple)
dont bother external bbs are poorly sealed and fail in a short time
I've always thought the sealing on the bearings was better the more you spend. I've had STX & XT and they are better than hte old style on wear/sealing and look right from an engineering point of view.
You can (with practice and skill) change the bearings too.
edric - total rubbish
btw i do know about bikes and components - the question was what is the cheapest not what are the merits