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ridin twice a week but heavy rider.
£34 or £38 for xtr, is it worth it.
Cannot pay more for Hope unfortunately
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Yeah I think they're worth the extra, I get 2 years out of mine riding regularly in the lakes.
Does the XTR fit exactly the same as a normal HT11 BB or is it spaced differently or require a special tool? XTR usually seems to differ from the norm?
If it's exactly the same i might go for one.
From my experiences...............Yes.
Yes, just so you can say XT/XTR spec in the description when you sell it!
Fits exactly the same.
UKBikestore have XT for £23! Mine's lasted years!
It's exactly the same fit, and as far as I can tell performs the same too. £34 is very expensive for an XT one though.
Isn't the BB found in SLX crankset package XT too?
well the ones on CRC are certainly described as XT/SLX.
Yup, XT/SLX BB is the same. XTR is different (XTR dark grey and has a slightly different shape), Deore is also different (looks similiar but has a different sealing system, doesn't last that well)
Went for XTR Ceramic bearings and a new improved sealing system sealed (sorry!) the deal for me. £38 from Evans cycles.
First I've heard about Shimano using ceramic bearings?