If you're reading this, you're interested in buying some speed. It's not free speed, but if you ride lots, it could be close. Our retro-fitted Shimano XTR M970 Ceramic Bottom Bracket will rob you of less friction than your standard steel ball bearing bottom bracket.

Much of... read more

Ceramic bearings weren't new when FSA started putting them in bottom brackets. But they did, probably spurred on by their sponsorship of the CSC cycling team. And the bottom brackets were a hit. So much so, people were ordering FSA ceramic bottom brackets to run in conjunction with their... read more

We wish that bottom brackets wouldn’t get chewed up -- they seem so well-protected. Cranks, when adjusted right, never move laterally. Bottom bracket shells don’t flex. It’s hard to gaze admiringly at a bottom bracket, even when it’s new.

In dry conditions, dust gets into everything.... read more

Some wisenheimer will eventually ask us, "What’s the difference between the XT and XTR bottom bracket?" The answer is very little. We don’t have the means to measure the polish or super-polished races, the good or great ball bearings, the PSI required to push water past the seals. The XTR cups... read more

If and when your GXP BB is beyond repair, you should turn to TruVativ for your replacement bottom bracket. No compatibility issues to worry about, and the set up and performance will be identical to your previous bottom bracket. This is designed to work differently than most other... read more

The Howitzer got an upgrade, but since it didn’t get a facelift, you can’t notice the difference by looking. However, taking the Howitzer apart, you’ll see the difference right away. The seals are better, which means water and grit will have a harder time getting in. The bearings... read more

The FSA Mega Exo ATB BB is the bottom bracket that is designed to work with all of FSA's thru-axle style MTB cranksets. Two cups are attached to a sleeve, with the cups outside the bottom bracket with the sleeve inside. The sealed unit runs on two 25x37x7mm sealed ball bearing... read more