Need to find out which model of bottom bracket I need; HELP!
Need to find out which model of bottom bracket I need; HELP!
Author
Discussion

BeirutTaxi

Original Poster:

6,635 posts

243 months

Friday 7th September 2012
quotequote all
Hey guys/girls,

I'm in urgent need of a bottom bracket that will fit this bike:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bianchi/928-ca...

Problem is that there seem to be quite a few BB's for Shimano 105 groupsets but I don't know which one to order!

Thanks,

Matt

BliarOut

72,863 posts

268 months

Friday 7th September 2012
quotequote all
Ring Evans? They're pretty cheap usually anyway smile

Rocksteadyeddie

7,971 posts

256 months

Saturday 8th September 2012
quotequote all
It looks like a standard Shimano/FSA hollowtech bottom bracket. Probably the most common type out there.

Jimbo.

4,220 posts

218 months

Saturday 8th September 2012
quotequote all
On the assumption the spec hasn't changed, it's not a 105 crankset and therefore not a Shimano BB. It'll (probably) be this one:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/fsa-bb-6000-gossamer-megae...

...although IME FSA cranksets and BBs are a pain in the 'arris, with different axle thicknesses for no apparent reason.

BeirutTaxi

Original Poster:

6,635 posts

243 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
quotequote all
Thanks for the help guys smile

Rolls

1,502 posts

206 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
quotequote all
Jimbo. said:
On the assumption the spec hasn't changed, it's not a 105 crankset and therefore not a Shimano BB. It'll (probably) be this one:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/fsa-bb-6000-gossamer-megae...

...although IME FSA cranksets and BBs are a pain in the 'arris, with different axle thicknesses for no apparent reason.
Yip - the bb on cross bike which is Fsa has a larger axel so you are forced to use Fsa bbs rather than a shimano (which are a shed load cheaper!)