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do they last much longer that XTR bbs? are they worth the extra cost?
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In my experience no and no.
Just buy the one you like the look of.
No experience of XTR BB's but I have Hope BB's in both bikes and they are both totally smooth after more than 2 years. Which is excellent compared to every other external BB I've tried
It might also be worth looking at Phil Woods BBs available from Sideways Cycles, don't know how much they are but the replacment bearings in existing cups have been very reliable
3 years on my Hope BB and still smooth like new.
I was really impressed with a 2nd hand Hope bb, I went and splashed out on a new one for my other bike. Seems good value to me considering the buttery smooth quality.
Buy a decent fitting tool to prevent scratching the anodizing though
Cheers guys
I ride all year round so normally get about 15-18mths out of a shimano one so was thinking I'd try hope and see if its better
3yrs on Hope ceramic, just remove and clean now and again and it's as smooth as a very smooth thing!
About 2-3 times as long as Shimano IME. Pretty though. As far as I can tell, if you're one of those people that mysteriously destroys shimano BBs in 10 seconds flat, Hope is a good buy (more tolerant of overtightening?)
Gamut's EXT24 is good as long as you don't mind cleaning it from time to time- comes in pretty colours, and lasts almost as long as Hope but costs less than half as much. Easily replaced bearings too.