BOTTOM BRACKETS
SRAM GXP Blackbox Ceramic Bottom Bracket
Part of the allure of SRAM's Red component group is that it's designed and made with a pull-out-all-the-stops attitude, and that insistence on lighter, faster, better goes all the way to the bottom bracket. SRAM Red uses the GXP/Blackbox Ceramic Bottom Bracket. It's structurally identical ...read more
SRAM GXP Team Bottom Bracket
Typically unsung, this SRAM GXP Team Bottom Bracket is what you'll find supporting your SRAM road or Truvativ mountain crankset. It's identical to the bottom brackets used in the Force and X0 groups.SRAM's bottom brackets, while interchangeable between all SRAM and Truvativ cranksets, are brand ...read more
Shimano Dura-Ace SM-BB9000 Bottom Bracket
The new Shimano Dura-Ace SM-BB9000 Bottom Bracket continues the Shimano tradition of the outboard bearing, and like the whole 9000 group set, it's lighter, stronger, and faster than previous iterations. If this is your first endeavor with Dura-Ace, you should know that Shimano has long been the ...read more
Shimano Ultegra BB-6700 Bottom Bracket
These are the bearings and cups that thread into your frame for use with the Shimano Ultegra 6700 crankset. The bearings themselves will actually be outside of your frame, one reason why the 10-speed drivetrain rides with such sublime stiffness. This unit is compatible with both Double and ...read more
Campagnolo Super Record 11 Bottom Bracket
As they did with the rest of their Super Record components, Campagnolo has updated the look of their Super Record 11 Ultra-Torque Bottom Bracket. To start, the laser etched graphics are uniform with the rest of the gruppo. And through careful study of high- and low-stress areas, the new cups have ...read more
Campagnolo Record 11 Ultra-Torque Bottom Bracket
For such a small part, Campagnolo spent plenty of time making this better. The updated look and graphics of their Record 11 Ultra-Torque Bottom Bracket cups is only a part of what they've done. It signals a small change in design as well. Through careful study of high- and low-stress areas, the ...read more
Campagnolo Power Torque Bottom Bracket
If you're buying a Power Torque crankset, then you need a Power Torque bottom bracket. The Campagnolo Athena 11 Power Torque Bottom Bracket mates perfectly up with the Athena, Centaur, and Veloce Power Torque cranks.From the outside, these cups look almost identical to the bottom bracket cups ...read more
SRAM BB30 Ceramic Bottom Bracket Assembly
All in all we're impressed with the BB30 concept. Lighter, stiffer, smoother is great; add in SRAM's BB30 Ceramic Bottom Bracket bearing assembly and it's even more impressive. Even lighter, even stiffer, even smoother. In other words, faster in every direction. This Assembly ...read more
SRAM BB30 Bottom Bracket Assembly
It's hard to argue with lighter, stiffer, smoother ... the BB30 concept is a good one. If you plan on running a SRAM drivetrain on one of the many progressive frame designs with this oversized standard, you'll need the BB30 Bottom Bracket Assembly. The kit comes with two sets of steel ...read more
SRAM PF30 Bottom Bracket
SRAM makes their PF30 Bottom Bracket Assembly to fit frames that use this pressfit standard. If your bottom bracket shell has a 46mm ID, then this is the bearing set that you'll need to install your BB30 crankset. Be aware that it will work with any brand of BB30 crank as well. While SRAM's GXP ...read more
Rotor Press Fit 4624 Bottom Bracket
Some might argue that Press Fit 30 is the way of the future. And after witnessing the recent renaissance of bottom bracket designs, we can at least declare it nouveau, if not futuristic. So, if you're seeking to upgrade to and engage with Press Fit 30, the Rotor Press Fit 4624 Bottom Bracket is ...read more
Chris King Ceramic SRAM Road Bottom Bracket
Chris King components are synonymous with precision and beauty. Anodizing in a myriad of colors, Chris King has become known for hubs that engage without drag, headsets that move buttery-smooth, and bottom brackets that rotate with fluidity. Though other brands can boast similar qualities, it's ...read more
Chris King Road Bottom Bracket - Ceramic - Shimano
No company in cycling has built itself a reputation like Chris King. Amazingly, King's gorgeous components exceed even its spotless reputation with their incredible precision and bombproof durability. The Chris King Road Bottom Bracket with Ceramic Bearings is just the latest in the company's ...read more
Shimano XTR M980 Bottom Bracket
For 20 years now, XTR has stood for the best. Even with a component as simple as a modern bottom bracket, which is basically two bearings and a sleeve, it's easy to see the precision, almost artistry, that went into its design and production.The Shimano XTR M980 Bottom Bracket is compatible with ...read more
Shimano XT Bottom Bracket
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, or the PSI required to push water past the seals. The ...read more
Chris King SRAM Mountain Ceramic Bottom Bracket
For years the name Chris King has been synonymous with precision bicycle components. The latest in the long line of industry-leading products is the Chris King Mountain Bottom Bracket with Ceramic Bearings. The Mountain bottom bracket is lightweight, durable, precise, and easily serviceable. The ...read more
Chris King Shimano Mountain Ceramic Bottom Bracket
Since 1976, Chris King has been producing no-compromise bicycle components that exceed even the lofty reputation that King has built for itself. King components are timeless. They are also legendary for design and durability. The Chris King Mountain Bottom Bracket with Ceramic Bearings is no ...read more
Chris King Mountain Bottom Bracket - Shimano
A fortunate few companies are market leaders. Rarer still are market obliterators. These companies are so dominant and worthy of their marketshare and mindshare we sometimes wonder why their competition even bothers. And no company obliterates quite like Chris King. In unveiling their Shimano ...read more
SRAM PF30 Ceramic Bottom Bracket
BlackBox components are usually reserved for SRAM's elite riders, used as a testing and proving ground for the company's latest technologies and designs. The SRAM BlackBox Ceramic PF30 Bottom Bracket is the same that those top-level athletes race on. It uses ABEC-1 rated bearings and advanced, ...read more
SRAM GXP BB92 Ceramic Bottom Bracket
Sometimes options are really good, as in the times that you can buy some speed. Ceramic Bearings are smoother, faster, and well…smoother and faster. SRAM offers bottom brackets in every possible dimension and this GXP Pressfit MTB Bottom Bracket with Ceramic Bearings is designed to be press ...read more
SRAM GXP BB86 Ceramic Bottom Bracket
SRAM is big on offering the consumer options. Here, with the PressFit bottom bracket, they're giving you a second choice -- Ceramic bearings. We'll let you decide how big a deal this is for you. The bearings here are comprised of two sets of ceramic bearings, each in a nylon cup with a lip. You ...read more
SRAM BB30 To BSA Bottom Bracket Adapter Kit
Not everyone likes the BB30 standard. But they want to buy a frame that has a BB30 bottom bracket shell. No need to despair, get the frame and then purchase SRAM's BB30 to BSA Bottom Bracket Adapter Kit. Once it is pressed into the BB30 shell, your bottom bracket will function like any other ...read more
SRAM GXP 83 Bottom Bracket
Many frames designed for extreme riding are built with an 83mm bottom bracket shell. It's a result of the wider axles used to optimize wheel stiffness to improve durability. The extra width in the back necessitates extra width in the cranks to get a proper chainline. If you have an 83mm shell and ...read more
SRAM GXP BB92 Bottom Bracket
Since bottom bracket "standards" seem to change from day to day, SRAM offers just about every option on the planet. This is their GXP Pressfit MTB Bottom Bracket system. It is comprised of two sets of steel bearings, each in a nylon cup with a lip that sits against the edge of the bottom bracket ...read more
SRAM GXP BB86 Bottom Bracket
Since the idea of a bottom bracket "standard" is in flux these days, SRAM offers just about every option on the planet. This is their GXP Road Pressfit bottom bracket system. This is comprised of two sets of steel bearings, each in a nylon cup with a lip. You press each set into a side of a BB86 ...read more
SRAM GXP BlackBox Ceramic Bottom Bracket
SRAM's Red-caliber GXP bottom bracket gets an upgrade to BlackBox ceramic cartridge bearings. Ceramic bearings offer outrageous hardness and roundness in comparison to steel, which substantially reduces the mechanical drag of the bottom bracket as the crankarm spindle rotates through it. After ...read more
Shimano BB92 Bottom Bracket
Along with BB86, this Shimano BB92 Bottom Bracket is part of the new pressfit standard. It offers frame designers a little more room for new designs in seat/down tubes and rear suspension layout. Where a typical mountain bike has a 68 or 73mm bottom bracket shell width, a BB92 equipped bike has a ...read more
Shimano BB86 Bottom Bracket
Among the new bottom bracket standards in the bike industry is BB86. It offers frame designers a little more room for new designs in seat/down tubes and chainstays. Where a typical road bike has a 68 or 70mm bottom bracket shell width, a BB86 equipped bike has a shell that measures 86.5mm wide. ...read more
Shimano 105 BB-5700 Bottom Bracket
With ultra-smooth operation and a wide platform for a stiff ride, the Shimano 105 BB-5700 Bottom Bracket is packing plenty of performance for any rider or bike. The 5700 weighs just 95 grams and uses the same technology as its more expensive Ultegra and Dura-Ace siblings. The Shimano 105 ...read more
Campagnolo Ultra-Torque BB30 Adapter
This is the adapter that will allow you to use a Campagnolo Ultra-Torque crankset in a bicycle frame built with a BB30 bottom bracket shell. The adapter consists of two black anodized aluminum cups that press into the BB30 shell. Once installed, the Campy Ultra-Torque crankarms with integral ...read more
Campagnolo Ultra Torque PF30 Adapter
While BB30 and Pressfit 30 (PF30) bottom brackets share the same critical outer width and internal bearing dimensions, the outer diameter is 46mm on the PF30 bottom bracket sleeves compared to the 42mm OD on the BB30 bottom bracket. So if you have a PF30 frame, you'll need this specific adapter to ...read more
Campagnolo Ultra-Torque BB86 Adapter
If you've got a bike frame with a BB86 shell and are looking to install a Campagnolo Ultra-Torque Crankset, you'll need this adapter set. The adapter consists of two black anodized aluminum cups that press into the BB86 shell of your frameset. Once installed, the Campy Ultra-Torque crankarms with ...read more
Campagnolo Power Torque BB86 Adapter
One of the many joys of stocking parts is how there's been a proliferation of "standards" for the bottom bracket. We were happy to see French, Swiss, Chater-Lea, Whitworth, and Raleigh threading standards all bite the dust, leaving English threading at the top with a few holdouts still using ...read more
Campagnolo Ultra Torque UT-BB110 Tool
The Campagnolo UT-BB110 Tool is designed by Campy for use in installing Record, Chorus, and Centaur Ultra Torque cranksets. The right and left arms of these cranksets mate at the mid-point of your bottom bracket shell via a two-piece splined spindle known as a Hirth Joint. A heavy-duty 10mm fixing ...read more
Chris King SRAM Mountain Bottom Bracket with Injector
We've paired the venerable Chris King SRAM Bottom Bracket with the Chris King Grease Injection Tool in one package that will get you going on the finest bottom bracket known to man and the injector tool will keep it that way -- factory fresh and spinning effortlessly. Ever since Chris King ...read more
Chris King Road Bottom Bracket - SRAM
Ever since Chris King unveiled their bottom bracket, Shimano riders have reveled in having the King name adorn their drivetrains. This SRAM compatible version allows the Chris King Road Bottom Bracket to be used on all SRAM GXP, Truvativ GXP, and Bontrager GXP cranksets with a stepped 24mm ...read more
Chris King Mountain Bottom Bracket - SRAM
The Chris King Nothreadset is perhaps the industry's single most iconic component. With its precision and its durability, Chris King established the standard for quality. And ever since Chris King unveiled their bottom bracket, Shimano riders have reveled in having the King name adorn their ...read more
Chris King Road Bottom Bracket - Shimano
A fortunate few companies are market leaders. Rarer still are market obliterators. These companies are so dominant and worthy of their marketshare and mindshare we sometimes wonder why their competition bothers. And no company obliterates quite like Chris King. Is there a single more iconic product ...read more
Chris King Bottom Bracket Grease Injector Tool
The Chris King Bottom Bracket Grease Injection Tool is the last piece of your bottom bracket puzzle. This tool facilitates quick and easy maintenance of your Chris King Bottom Bracket, which will keep your BB spinning smoothly for decades. Maintaining your bottom bracket has never been so easy. ...read more
Chris King Bottom Bracket External Cup Tool
OK, you've just shelled out for your new slice of heaven, a Chris King bottom bracket. Just like the headsets, they come in an array of dazzling anodized colors. Do you really want to torque them into your frame with that half-rusty, stamped steel Shimano external cup wrench? We thought not. What ...read more
Rotor BSA 30 Ceramic Road Bottom Bracket
Rotor's new 3D+ Cranks are lighter and stiffer than their standard 3D crankset thanks to the larger, 30mm alloy spindle. So with the benefit of instantaneous power transfer, why not employ ceramic bearings to have the most efficient drivetrain possible? That's why Rotor builds this BSA 30 Ceramic ...read more
Rotor BB1 Zero Ceramic Road Bottom Bracket
With a company philosophy of helping you go faster with less effort, it would make sense that Rotor would offer their bottom brackets with ceramic bearings, like this BB1 Zero Ceramic Road Bottom Bracket. And the combination of the ultra-smooth Enduro ceramic bearings with Rotor's ...read more
Rotor SABB MTB Bottom Bracket
The bearings in the Rotor Self Aligning Bottom Bracket (SABB) have the ability to swivel by a few degrees, negating any problems with bottom bracket shell alignment or lack of proper facing. The advantage of the Rotor system is that it maintains perfectly parallel bearings for maximum efficiency ...read more
Rotor BSA 30 Road Bottom Bracket
Rotor cranksets are available with two spindle configurations -- 24mm and 30mm. Given this, it only makes sense that they'd make a bottom bracket to fit both. Well they do, and this BSA 30 Road Bottom Bracket will allow the fitment of their 3D+ Crankset, with its 30mm alloy spindle, into frames with ...read more
Rotor Press Fit 4630 Bottom Bracket
Leave it to the Spaniards at Rotor to engineer the perfect solution to an oft-imperfect platform. The Press Fit 4630 Bottom Bracket provides a reliable, weatherproof seal for your PF30 shell, and the clever non-contact design delivers the smoothest spin this side of an expensive ceramic bearing ...read more
Rotor BB1 Road Bottom Bracket
The Rotor BB1 Road Bottom Bracket may lack some of the weight savings and sheer sex appeal of Rotor's BB1 Zero Ceramic upgrade, but it still provides your Rotor 3D cranks with a silky smooth and infinitely serviceable interface; a culmination following years of intelligent engineering and careful ...read more
FSA Ceramic Bottom Bracket Assembly - BB86/BB92
We've sold ceramic bearing retrofit kits for years and we've always appreciated the fact that FSA has offered ceramic bearings as standard equipment before it was a universal craze. Ceramics offer a measurable reduction in friction. Like improving your aerodynamics, having ceramics makes you faster, ...read more
FSA 386EVO PF30 Ceramic Bottom Bracket
We've always appreciated the fact that FSA always offers ceramic bearings as standard equipment. Ceramics offer a measurable reduction in friction. Like improving your aerodynamics, having ceramics makes you faster, but they get you there with a lot more money left in your pocket. With this BB386 ...read more
FSA Mega Exo BB30 Adapter
These FSA Mega Exo BB30 Adapters will allow you to mate your standard FSA crankset w/24mm spindle to a frame with a BB30 bottom bracket shell. While they offer a version with ceramic hybrid bearings, FSA spec's this one with their smooth rolling, steel cartridge bearings.FSA machines the cups from ...read more
FSA 386EVO PF30 Bottom Bracket
FSA makes the jump to oversize PressFit bottom brackets with this BB386 EVO/PF30 Bottom Bracket. It will fit bike frames using either the BB386 EVO or the PressFit30 standard. The defining common feature is the 46mm inside diameter of the bottom bracket shell. This is the bearing set that you'll ...read more
FSA BB-AL90 Bottom Bracket Assembly - BB90
The BB90 bottom bracket design does away with the threaded-in cups of the external bearing configuration. Instead, the 37 x 24 x 7mm high-quality steel bearings in this FSA bottom bracket assembly press directly into the 90mm wide x 37mm i.d. shell on the frame. Currently the Trek Madone is the ...read more
Enduro Bearings XD-15 Ceramic Bottom Bracket
Let's face it, since bottom bracket bearings were moved outside the shell, we haven't seen much advancement, contrary to what we've been told by anyone who makes a bottom bracket. Sure, ceramic bearings have given us a material option, and their use in most instances offers reduction in ...read more
Enduro Bearings XD-15 Ceramic MTB Bottom Bracket
Not to let the roadies have all the go-fast goodies, Enduro offers their latest high-tech bottom bracket for the off-road set as well. The XD-15 Ceramic MTB Bottom Bracket is set to change the way we think about bottom brackets. It's combination of smoothness, reduced drag, and durability make ...read more
Enduro Bearings GXP Bottom Bracket - OPEN 1.0
If you just gave yourself the gift of Open's O-1.0 frame, you may be wondering how to build it from your existing parts. Enduro's here to help. The Enduro GXP Bottom Bracket is designed to mate your SRAM cranks to the open-source BBRight used on the O-1.0. It's built to Enduro's fanatical ...read more
BH BB386 Adapter For Shimano
The BB386 bottom bracket system that BH uses on their bikes is a bit of a hybrid in that it uses some familiar dimensions from other systems. The '3' represents 30, the diameter in millimeters of the crank spindle. The '86' is the width in millimeters of the bottom bracket shell. So, it has an ...read more
Niner Bio-Centric EBB
Some eccentric bottom brackets require up to seven pieces to operate, and they require regular service to prevent a creaky ride. Niner's ingenious design has three parts -- it doesn't get much simpler than that. The most important aspect of Niner's Bio-Centric EBB system is the way it secures ...read more
Niner CYA Insert
Bottom bracket standards have gotten a bit out of hand in the last few years, requiring frame designers to use one system over another. Instead of succumbing to one brand’s standard, Niner saw this as an opportunity and developed the CYA Insert. Now you can press fit an adapter for BB30, BB9 ...read more
TruVativ PressFit 30 to BSA adapter
While bottom bracket standards, driven by carbon fiber frame designs, have experienced a whirlwind of new sizes, the 68/73mm, English threaded bottom bracket continues to offer plenty of strength and reliability. The TruVativ PressFit 30 to BSA adapter lets you use those traditional cranks ...read more
Wheels Mfg PF30 Adapter For Shimano With PF30 Bottom Bracket
Since your PF30 (Pressfit 30) frame most likely won't come with a bottom bracket, we've paired all the parts you'll need to install a standard Shimano crankset having a 24mm spindle diameter. This PF30 Adapter for Shimano w/PF30 Bottom Bracket includes the two adapter pieces from Wheels ...read more
Wheels Mfg BB30 Adapter For Shimano
We've made no secrets about our affinity for BB30. It's a good bottom bracket system -- it offers numerous advantages over the current external bearing bottom bracket and seemingly no disadvantages except that it is available on a limited (but growing) number of Pro level racing frames. For the ...read more
Wheels Mfg PF30 Adapter For Shimano
Wheels Manufacturing is always on the front of the tide when new standards roll through the bike industry, and Pressfit30 surely didn’t surprise them too much. This PF30 Adapter for Shimano works just like their BB30 adapters to help you make the conversion from BB30 bearings to the Shimano 24 ...read more
Wheels Mfg BB30 Adapter For SRAM/Truvativ
We really like BB30. As a bottom bracket standard, it offers numerous advantages over the current external bearing bottom bracket and seemingly no disadvantages except that it is available on a limited (but growing) number of Pro level racing frames. For the rider on SRAM/Truvativ equipment, a ...read more
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