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[Closed] Shimano Saint or Hope BB?

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To replace my failing Race Face X-type? For the second time in six months... 👿


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 11:54 am
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I put a Hope on mine after the Race Face one failed a few years ago. Still runs smooth as anything.


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 12:08 pm
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If you want a saint I've got one I bought from crc that I don't need now. Boxed new £26


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 12:10 pm
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If you can spring for a new Hope it'll be on for years. I fitted Hope stainless steel BBs to my Heckler and the wife's Superlight, must be a couple of years ago now, and after extensive use they have been brilliant requiring absolutely no maintenance, but maybe that's because I bought the bearing replacment tool at the same time and have not needed to use it.


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 12:27 pm
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I'm pretty sure you have to use an X-Type BB with RaceFace Cranks. Hope and Shimano Saint are a different internal dimension, although you may be able to get an adaptor for a Hope BB to fit your RF Cranks.


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 12:32 pm
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If you want a saint I've got one I bought from crc that I don't need now. Boxed new £26

if you had posted that an hour ago i would defo have that, as it is Chain reaction have just got an order for an SLX one 🙁 are you south north or middle anyway?


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 12:35 pm
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Middle. I'd post for 26 so not a problem. I always run saint as the threads are longer so less possibility of looseness. But I just treated myself to a CK


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 12:37 pm
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Pace> all the bbs are cross compatible. I run atlas on shimano


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 12:38 pm
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i.........cant......... justify...... the spending - missus go loony (she has a way of knowing), i was thinking of a spare, but my SLX one has just lasted the best part of 4 years,,, what do we think campers?


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 12:50 pm
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Lol. The pressure!


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 1:09 pm
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I'm pretty sure you have to use an X-Type BB with RaceFace Cranks

No, they're all cross-compatible, I've checked that. It's the Truvativ crankset that needs an adaptor to run with Hope.


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 1:59 pm
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I stand corrected 😳


 
Posted : 22/03/2013 2:13 pm

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