[Bicyclist]

I've been itching to get some new lighter cranks to ditch some weight and Middleburns sound like the hot ticket, but I want to run the outboards. I heard they were gonna be released this spring, but there's no sign of em. Anyone know what's going on w/ them, or what the expected weight/cost will be?

Thanks!

 

[big-ted]

Is it the typical lifetime of ISIS BB's that bothers you? Personally, I've just switched to an SKF ISIS BB. 10 year bearing guaruntee, and I trust it, coming from SKF. Granted, mine's only been in a month, but time will tell. If the bearings last, I see no need to wait for the external version.

http://www.skf.com/portal/skf/home/products?contentId=191006&lang=en

 

[Bicyclist]

How much would a BFR 600 cost?

Who are their distributors?

 

[big-ted]

US importer is QBP according to the link above.

 

[Bicyclist]

Maybe they actually have it in stock. Not likely though, it seems they never have anything in stock.

The weight of an outboard system is what attracts me. I think I'll wait to see it, rather than go ISIS (which I already have).

 

[-dustin]

those 600 series SKF BBs are too $$$ in my books.

 

[Bicyclist]

Yeah. I would guess they'd be EXPENSIVE.

 

[-dustin]

they're the only ones QBP has in stock, too.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

I'll try to research it.

 

[Bicyclist]

I'll try to research it.

Awesome, thanks.

Hey, it looks like you really do have something to contribute to RM after all, besides the gratuitous "Buy Hope" comments.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Awesome, thanks.

Hey, it looks like you really do have something to contribute to RM after all, besides the gratuitous "Buy Hope" comments.

Not really.....



BUY HOPE!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bicyclist]

Well, any word yet?

 

[DHS]

Well, any word yet?

give the old man some time. i do need a new bb for my middleburns..

 

[erikkellison]

$100 isn't THAT expensive for a new BB, and if it's guaranteed 10 years, I'd love it! Mine last me a year before creaking a play develop, if I'm lucky. I usually just learn to put up with it until the drag gets too bad. I may have to reconsider my current order from Universal for a FSA Platinum Pro Megaquad BB.

 

[Cash-Money]

will a truvative howitzer BB work with middleburns?

 

[dexterq20]

will a truvative howitzer BB work with middleburns?

Nope.

 

[CreeP]

Strictly speaking it should, it's just an ISIS with stupid wide bearings outside the bb shell. If Truvativ is using the standard ISIS specs then your reall incompatibility lies in the fact that your q-factor will be rediculous and your chainline will be waaaay off.

 

[Banga]

Strictly speaking it should, it's just an ISIS with stupid wide bearings outside the bb shell. If Truvativ is using the standard ISIS specs then your reall incompatibility lies in the fact that your q-factor will be rediculous and your chainline will be waaaay off.

Nope the howitzer spline is different also.

 

[dhkid]

the spindle lenght for the howitzer is 128 so it should be perfect with middleburn cranks for demo8s vp frees and v10s.

 

[Bicyclist]

the spindle lenght for the howitzer is 128 so it should be perfect with middleburn cranks for demo8s vp frees and v10s.

God damn, how many times does everyone knowledgeable have to say ISIS CRANKS DON'T WORK WITH HOWITZER BBS?!?!

 

[coma13]

Howitzer spline ≠ ISIS spline

 

[dhkid]

sorry about that.uch:

 

[Bicyclist]

hellllllllloooooooooooooooooooo????????? Brian????????????

 

[dhkid]

i emailed them about the cranks and the reply was that they would be out at the end of the year.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

hellllllllloooooooooooooooooooo????????? Brian????????????

Never got a response.

 

[Bicyclist]

End of the year? Weaksauce.