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I've ordered a road frame that says its a pressfit bottom bracket.

I've also found a BB30 road chainset at a decent price.

Is there anything else I need to know about the two or is this a match made in heaven?

This whole pressfit thing (BB30, BB90, BB92, BB394230349) makes me dizzy. 😯


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 8:12 am
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lunch bump... 🙂


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:05 am
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BB30 isnt press fit

Press fit is BB86 on road and BB90 on MTB

BB30 is a totally different width of shell and the axle is 30mm not 24ish mm

What frame is it?

Ive got a Press fit and it needed a BB86 BB and it wont take a BB30 chainset.


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:07 am
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You can also get press fit bb30, what frame is it?


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:14 am
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oh tits.

its this [url= http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k304/a58943/r1-frame-white.html ]Radon R1 frame[/url] I've emailed bike-discount to ask whether a BB30 would fit but no reply yet.

Not sounding good!


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:16 am
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what frame is it?

Giant/Scott run BB86 which use a standard chainset

Any BB30 frame is different and needs a BB30 chainset.


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:17 am
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and [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=51168 ]this chainset[/url] 😥


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:17 am
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Well it doesn't specifically say BB30 in the blurb, so I'd be tempted to guess it was BB86.


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:18 am
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Well, I did also order [url= http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/a59872/bb86-road-press-fit-bottom-bracket.html ]this BB86 BB[/url] with the frame as a backup plan, it says 24mm spindle on the cups in the picture so would that work with a hollowtech II?

should probably cancel the order for the controltech then.... 😕


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:20 am
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it's BB86

the Radon bikes give you the clue ;o)

The R1 4.3 runs a Shimano chainset so can't be BB30 as Shimano don't make one.


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:22 am
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yep 24mm is HT2 size


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:23 am
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AAh, thanks for that!

So I should be OK with the BB86 i've ordered then?

Is it just me being daft or is all this new pressfit stuff confusing?!?


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:24 am
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The R1 4.3 runs a Shimano chainset so can't be BB30 as Shimano don't make one.

Not necessarily - adaptors are relatively easy to get. However, I'd expect this frame will be BB86 - any Shimano (or compatible) cranks will work.

Andy


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 11:24 am
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Sorted (I think). Cancelled the controltech and spotted a 105 in the pricedrop for £53 so snapped that up instead.

Just hope it'll work with the FSA BB! 😕


 
Posted : 15/06/2012 12:32 pm

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