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Post by flipnidaho on Oct 25, 2007 19:18:46 GMT 8
www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tech/shows/interbike07/interbike0716/phil_wood_ss_cups.jpgKnowing Phil Wood stuff, this will be the best outboard BB out there that can take SS abuse and wet weather riding. If you're having problems with your RF or Shimano bearings (having to replace them every few months), you may want to consider these OR just replacing the existing sealed bearings in your cups with Phil Wood bearings. I have tried Enduro and Philwood outboard BB bearings and they are both superior to the Shimano and RF stock bearings.
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Post by king on Oct 25, 2007 20:25:21 GMT 8
i bet Ti bearing cups are next..
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Post by 32by18 on Oct 25, 2007 23:44:03 GMT 8
Bring home a set, Gary hehe
How do they compare to the ceramic variety? (cost/performance-wise)
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Post by flipnidaho on Oct 26, 2007 0:45:58 GMT 8
king... Ti would be something wouldn't it? Ti and ceramic.. hehe... Agu- I haven't tried ceramic. For my kind of casual riding (not racing), I probably couldn't justify to going with ceramic but a lot of pro's swear that they can tell the difference. I'm sure I can tell that my wallet's performance would NOT be better if I went with ceramic..
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Post by king on Oct 26, 2007 6:41:54 GMT 8
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Post by 32by18 on Oct 26, 2007 11:19:39 GMT 8
aren't Shimano bearings "Borazon"-coated? (sounds like the villains in Voltes V), which make them roll smoother? Then again, I'd rather concentrate on the trail and the ride rather than the miniscule % of efficiency high-zoot parts can give. Performance Per Peso ratio is more important to me hehehe.
Maybe I should've run for congress hehehehe
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Post by flipnidaho on Oct 26, 2007 20:38:24 GMT 8
i'm not convinced of ceramics for regular day to day bikes yet. maybe if i was shooting for the flying mile record or the hour record, it would make a difference... it's always good to have people with deeper pockets test the new things for us and bring the cost down eventually so we mere mortals can afford it... hehe... that coating is interesting. i'm surprised that people haven't tried the ti-nitride coating on parts yet (the same coating they use for drill bits to make it super hard).
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Post by omel on Oct 27, 2007 15:50:14 GMT 8
i'm not convinced of ceramics for regular day to day bikes yet. maybe if i was shooting for the flying mile record or the hour record, it would make a difference... it's always good to have people with deeper pockets test the new things for us and bring the cost down eventually so we mere mortals can afford it... hehe... that coating is interesting. i'm surprised that people haven't tried the ti-nitride coating on parts yet (the same coating they use for drill bits to make it super hard). brad, arent the kmc chains ti-nitride coated?
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Post by flipnidaho on Oct 27, 2007 20:02:48 GMT 8
i'm not convinced of ceramics for regular day to day bikes yet. maybe if i was shooting for the flying mile record or the hour record, it would make a difference... it's always good to have people with deeper pockets test the new things for us and bring the cost down eventually so we mere mortals can afford it... hehe... that coating is interesting. i'm surprised that people haven't tried the ti-nitride coating on parts yet (the same coating they use for drill bits to make it super hard). brad, arent the kmc chains ti-nitride coated? Yo, I'm not sure dude. I have no experience with KMC chains. If it is Ti-Nitride coated, hopefully they kept the gold color... hehe
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