Submitted by
Mike Galenkamp
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Catharines, ON, Canada Date Reviewed: September 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
12 mile creek
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came with bike
Weaknesses:
self-destructed all of the sudden with a horrific clicking noise every time I pedalled hard.
Bike Setup:
05' Giant XTC, Avid BB7
Bottom Line:
great price as it was with the bike, but after 1400km (less than 1000 miles), I expected more from that brand of product.
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Submitted by
CCyclist
a Weekend Warrior
from Helsinki, Finland Date Reviewed: May 1, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Bottom Line:
I bought Race Face SRX just a week ago, to replace Power Pro BB-9915. I don't know what goes wrong, or is it a 'feature' of SRX, but for some reason the non-drive cup 'brakes' the axle. That is, the axle doesn't rotate easily when I hold the non-drive cup in place with hand.
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Submitted by
matt lepito
a Cross Country Rider
from baltimore Date Reviewed: June 7, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
short lifespan
Similar Products Used:
shimano
Bike Setup:
k2 team full suspension, XTR derailleurs, mavic crossmax, avid mech 7
Bottom Line:
I had this bike for 2 years, but only really rode for one because of excessive rain the first year of purchase. I was riding the other day when the bottom bracket made a horrific crack noise. Then I noticed the crankset was loose. When I took the bracket out it was completely destroyed. I have replaced many BB in the past. The start to squeek, then then get loose. But I have never completely destroyed one like this. When I took off the non-drive cup, all the bearings fell out. I have never seen that before. I will be replacing the BB with a Gigapipe from truevantive. I hope it fits.
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Submitted by
NomoreRacefaceforme
a Cross Country Rider
from UK Date Reviewed: April 21, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
wiggle
Strengths:
None.
Weaknesses:
Totally fell apart in the frame after 5 months.
Similar Products Used:
Raceface Prodigy DH, Shimano Deore, Shimano XTR
Bike Setup:
Giant VT, XT and Raceface Prodigy/Evolve throughout, Mavic 717 rims
Bottom Line:
After I'd bought this I heard a lot of people take a sharp intake of breath. It seems that the SRX is famous for being a piece of sh!t. Oh, how they were right. It started clicking and creaking after only two months. I removed, cleaned and re-installed it about 5 times before it just fell apart. I mean totally fell apart.
I ran a Raceface Prodigy DH for 19 months with no problems, so they obviously know what makes a good BB. But this is one to avoid. If you buy a bike with it fitted as standard change it before it fails out on the trail.
No more Raceface for me. I'm sticking with Shimano.
0/10.
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Submitted by
Richard
a
from UK, New Forest Date Reviewed: April 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Afan, Wales
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Original fit on bike
Strengths:
None
Weaknesses:
Failed very early, Heavy
Similar Products Used:
Shimano/FSA
Bike Setup:
Giant Trance 3, IRC Mythos II tyres, Race Face Grips, otherwise UK standard spec.
Bottom Line:
Maybe I'm not used to ISIS BB's short life span, but this one slightly seized after only 3 weeks UK riding. I've oiled it, (chain oil), and continued to use it for about 500 miles and it's now so slack and rough I have changed it. I see the FSA Platinum that I have fitted has very poor reviews, but at least it's alot lighter!
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