Bottom Bracket Bearings

[andsaw]

Is paying more for Angular BB bearings worth it or is standard BB bearings which cost around two thirds less, and would be noticeable as i read the description that standard bearings only have 3-4 ball bearings in contact at any one time as the angular bearings have all ball bearing in contact with the correct preload.

 

[si_c]

Is paying more for Angular BB bearings worth it or is standard BB bearings which cost around two thirds less, and would be noticeable as i read the description that standard bearings only have 3-4 ball bearings in contact at any one time as the angular bearings have all ball bearing in contact with the correct preload.

I'm not entirely sure how you would get angular contact bearings for a bottom bracket, just get the regular ones, sounds like marketing bollocks to me.

Edit: Done a bit of googling, didn't realise you can get angular cartridge bearings. Still doesn't negate there being minimal axial load on a BB, so I'd still get the cheaper option.

 

[raleighnut]

I'm not entirely sure how you would get angular contact bearings for a bottom bracket, just get the regular ones, sounds like marketing bollocks to me.

Edit: Done a bit of googling, didn't realise you can get angular cartridge bearings. Still doesn't negate there being minimal axial load on a BB, so I'd still get the cheaper option.

All BB bearings used to be 'angular contact'.

 

[Crankarm]

Is paying more for Angular BB bearings worth it or is standard BB bearings which cost around two thirds less, and would be noticeable as i read the description that standard bearings only have 3-4 ball bearings in contact at any one time as the angular bearings have all ball bearing in contact with the correct preload.

Eh? BBs are either sealed cartridges or external bearings as in Shimano Hollowtech. If your bike is an antique it might have really old bearings to be built up, but these would make the bike well old.

 

[raleighnut]

Eh? BBs are either sealed cartridges or external bearings as in Shimano Hollowtech. If your bike is an antique it might have really old bearings to be built up, but these would make the bike well old.

Maybe some company has finally realised that angular contact bearings were better after all (they do have less sliding friction than ball or roller bearings)

 

[Crankarm]

Maybe some company has finally realised that angular contact bearings were better after all (they do have less sliding friction than ball or roller bearings)

What ever. Life is too short.

 

[biggs682]

Eh? BBs are either sealed cartridges or external bearings as in Shimano Hollowtech. If your bike is an antique it might have really old bearings to be built up, but these would make the bike well old.

For us old people who ride bikes with proper round bearing we happen to like old bikes

 

[raleighnut]

For us old people who ride bikes with proper round bearing we happen to like old bikes

well said sir.

Although I will admit to owning 4 old steel bikes that now have HT11 cranks.