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Bottom Bracket for Octalink V1 spline cranksets. Compatible with V1 Shimano Dura Ace®, XTR®, Ultegra® and 105® 22mm 8-splined hollow systems. Not compatible with V2 or ISIS splined systems. Available in English (68mm shell) or Italian (70mm shell). Double (109.5mm) or Triple (118mm) spindle lengths.
Features:
- Large diameter pipe billet spindle
- Sealed Cartridge bearings
- Splined spindle ends for increased joint strength
- 250g (109mm spindle)
B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.
The product weight specified is an approximate weight based on the manufacturer's specifications (if available) or our measurement of one or two examples. For most products, the weight will typically vary by 5% to 10%.
Specifications
Frame Interface: BSA/English Threaded | |
Bottom Bracket STD: English (BSA) | |
English Thread 68x109mm | Weight: 250 grams |
Mfg PartNum: EBB5500B09 | |
English Thread 68x118mm | Weight: 265 grams |
Mfg PartNum: EBB5500B18 | |
Reviews
Not only are new BB-7700 hard to find, they require more upkeep than a casual rider may want to endure. BB-5500 is a nice replacement for bikes still using Octalink V1 cranks, and the weight and drag are negligible for anyone not racing. Get over your disdain for 105, Tubby.
I use 105 bottom brackets for my cyclocross bikes. They are reasonably priced and give good performance at a reasonable weight. Bottom brackets seldom last 2 years for a cyclocross bike. For this cost I an swap them out before they fail and still get solid performance.
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