What BB for SS CX?

[AL9000]

@Trigger

As it stands I now have some force cranks that I picked up second hand for a decent price, and I have a potential second hand 2011 crux frame that I’ll be getting from the states for a song. My undersatnding is that I’ll need a GXP bottom bracket (frame I am looking at is threaded 68mm) to be able to use the force cranks. I have read about the gutter seal BB, is this the best for CX? Also, should I be looking at ceramic bearings or is that another marketing scam?

Why not get the Chris King SRAM stainless bearing BB? Ceramic schmeramic.
Bicycle Parts • Bottom Brackets - SRAM™ Road • Aspire VeloTech - Chris King World’s Largest Dealer

[snowflake]

@Trigger

Given the amount of money I am pouring into this build, I figure an extra $70 for a bb isn’t such a big deal. As it stands I now have some force cranks that I picked up second hand for a decent price, and I have a potential second hand 2011 crux frame that I’ll be getting from the states for a song. My undersatnding is that I’ll need a GXP bottom bracket (frame I am looking at is threaded 68mm) to be able to use the force cranks. I have read about the gutter seal BB, is this the best for CX? Also, should I be looking at ceramic bearings or is that another marketing scam?

I appreciate your advice, understanding and patience on this issue and realise that I am a it of a nuff nuff when it comes to understanding the workings of a bicycle.

You’re overthinking it.

CX isn’t so amazingly different that you need to worry about all these details. I’ve never really used CX-specific parts, apart from tyres and maybe brake calipers. Normal road stuff does the job great.

Build a bike and get out and ride.

[HeavyMetalCyclist]

^truth.

Riding a bike through mud makes the shit wear out faster. Come to terms with this and you will be fine, no matter what you purchase.

[brendan]

@trigger

my undersatnding is that i’ll need a gxp bottom bracket (frame i am looking at is threaded 68mm) to be able to use the force cranks.

i am selling one of these in the for sale section!

[Trigger]

@brendan

i am selling one of these in the for sale section!

Didn’t you read the sign on the door buddy? No Hawkers.

As a side note, when I was a kid I thought that meant that people with Mohawks were not permitted in venues with these signs. True story.

[Trigger]

@Trigger

Didn’t you read the sign on the door buddy? No Hawkers.

As a side note, when I was a kid I thought that meant that people with Mohawks were not permitted in venues with these signs. True story.

Thanks xbbx.

And folks, thanks for playing, I am 99% sure my decisions are done, for now, re cx. Hopefully next time I post in this thread it’ll be a picture of my new new ss cx.

[AL9000]

Should we post SMS logs in here too? For posterity?

[Trigger]

@Blakey

Should we post SMS logs in here too? For posterity?

No, I don’t want people to see how hopelessly dependant I am on you and Nik Cee. Thanks for offering though!

[horatio]

@JICE

WI. More serviceable and less metal.

Bit of a thread dig guys.
If I wanted the best JIS square taper BB out there, which is weight weenie focused, the WI would be the one?

Thanks,

[droz]

Not the answer you are looking for, but I had a square taper on my SS Kite and it looked awful, you could see about 10mm+ of spindle and it barely cleared the chainstay too (so it wasn’t a super long BB). Unsightly.

I switched to outboard bearings because I didn’t like the look of it (and I didn’t see the point of running 144 track cranks anyway).

[AL9000]

WI is light but the bearings won’t stand up to muck. Get an skf.

[WestToastPete]

Skf.

[horatio]

100g more though

[WestToastPete]

WI then. Won’t last as long but.

[DaFROG]

just get a UN55, yeah the bearings will die (in like eleventy billion years rather than the 25ty billion years for the SKF, which may outlast human civilization itself)
unfortunately this is the heaviest option as your pockets will be weighed down with all the cash you didn’t spend on the SKF