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Description:ISIS stands for International Spline Interface Standard. This new crankarm interface has been developed by a group of designers and manufacturers including TH Industries. TH is currently the only manufacturer with the abiliity and knowledge to produce a forged ISIS Drive spindle. By using a forged spindle we are able to offer a stronger, lighter weight and more reliable product. All ISIS Drive mountain cranksets are designed to work with the 113mm spindle.
Ultimax Xtreme Pro Ti BB - 158 grams
Ultimax Xtreme Pro BB - 225 grams
Ultimax Xtreme BB - 253 grams
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Submitted by
Alan Chan
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Albion Hills | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Silent Sport | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | The BB bearing comes loose after one week of riding. Currently in the process of claiming warranty. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX, XT, XTR, RaceFace Prodigy, RaceFace Evolve XC | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Chameleon, Fox Vanilla RL, Chris King on Mavic 317, XT/XTR, RaceFace Next LP, Thomson Stem + Seatpost, Selle Itaila SLR XC, Time ATAC Carbon, Easton CT2, Hope Mini, Avid Juicy 7, Continental Explorer Supersonic | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is...this BB is crap. I only do XC and max jumping is not over two feet. Bearing comes loose as I can feel the gap with my crank arm on with one hand! This usually happens to old bottom bracket that has been used for a long time (2 years approx) but this is happening to mine that was used for less then one week! I never tried FSA product before so I decided to give it a try. I will never go back it. Going back to Race Face... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Downhiller
from Wausau, Wis, U.S.
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | gift from co-worker | | Strengths: | It's stiff, unlike shimano which they apparently think that BB's are made of jello, and that nobody over the weight of 180 pounds rides a bike. I've twisted every single octalink BB mady be shimano, as well as others. this one held up easily | | Weaknesses: | none, this one actually works, and more people who are have play develope in the spinle, KEEP UR BOTTOM BRACKETS TIGHT.
play is developed when the bearings can move lateraly, and when they do that they wear unevenly, unevenly worn bearing=spindle play. | | Similar Products Used: | all of shimanos, some truvative, FSA | | Bike Setup: | SS chucker, set up for urban FR | | Bottom Line: | buy this, if your have the balls to put it in ur bike properly(tightly, with cheater bars otherwise don't complain). the only reasone I could see not to buy one of these is if you don't own a bike, even then It'd be cool to own a fine piece of machanical engineering. (THIS IS THE ONLY BB THAT HAS COME OUT OF MY BIKE THAT YOUR COULD TURN THE SPINDLE BY HAND) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from california
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | downieville | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Fresh Air in BC. | | Strengths: | NONE, this thing is total crap. It is stiff, but this is the second one to develop play, the first one had major slop by 2 weeks, this one, took a WHOLE YEAR!!! Wow, that's durable!! | | Weaknesses: | Develops slop, its expensive, FSA doesn't stand behind what they know is a piece of junk. DO NOT BUY FSA, YOU'LL BE SORRY, READ THE POSTINGS, TALK TO MY FRIEND WHO HAD A CRANK SNAP ON HIM. For the record, I'm 155, ride cross country and do not race, I've nevered snapped a chain or broken ANYTHING, and i've never had a BB perform this poorly. I ride my mountain bike once a week, about 15 to 20 miles, mostly i ride road, but i love a good mountain bike and a great trail. So the BB went in say about 1000 miles, probably less, NICE, REAL Friggin Nice. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, which is where i am headed back too!! | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain TSC, XTR, XT, Time, Manitou, etc. | | Bottom Line: | This is a total piece of junk, FSA sucks, I'll be telling everyone I ride with, don't buy their crap. Two good friends are VERY experienced mechanics and they say to stay FAR away from ANYTHING FSA. What next? Sell my Race Face cranks(which I love)burn the stupid FSA BB and say HELLO Shimano XT Hollow Tech intergrated!! Think I'll have any trouble in a year? Don't think so!! If i could give them no dog piles I would. DON'T BUY ANYTHING FSA, GOT IT? ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Longmont, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Little Creek Mountain, UT | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Strengths: | Light, Price | | Weaknesses: | Durability | | Similar Products Used: | Race Face SRX, TURVATIV Giga Pipe Max Ti | | Bike Setup: | Truth, XTR. | | Bottom Line: | Less than a year was all that it could give me. I must add that I weigh 195 lbs. Around 50 miles/week is what I ride. I now have a TRUVATIV Giga Pipe Max Ti. One year and still cranking smoothly. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wes
a Racer
from austin
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Strengths: | light. good warranty. | | Weaknesses: | everything else. | | Similar Products Used: | raceface. truvative. | | Bike Setup: | fsa platinum pro ti | | Bottom Line: | 6 of these bad boys in 1.5 years. I got tired of sending them back for warranty so I'm guiniee? pigging the deus now. The warranty was good. The turn around was pretty good. Seems like a waste of perfectly good ti to me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Flynn
a Weekend Warrior
from Coventry
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | off t'internet | | Strengths: | Very lightweight
Taken my abuse for a year and I am damn heavy.
Another thing on my bike I have just banged in and forgot about, until it started creaking a few days ago. | | Weaknesses: | The cost, the money I spent on this AND the special tool to fit it could have bought me enough petrol to cover 800 miles in my car :( | | Similar Products Used: | Too many, nothing that was this expensive though | | Bike Setup: | Planet X Ford Fiesta, just another trials bike really... | | Bottom Line: | Good solid bottom bracket, saying that, mine has just developed a nice creaking sound but I haven't investigated that yet and it hasn't fallen off so it can't be too serious.
It would probably be wise spending money on something a little less extravangant, sacrifing those precious few grams is worth having a few extra notes in the wallet.
Up to you, I wouldn't buy one again though. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jono
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Karapoti | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Hmmm, looks nice. | | Weaknesses: | Non-drive side bearings collapsed after about 3 months of off-road use. Tried repacking the bearings (even though they're sealed) but to no avail. Too much lateral play even when new. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano UN72 square taper. Never had a problem with it, only replaced it because I was rebuilding the bike. | | Bike Setup: | '98 Marin Rift Zone with just about everything upgraded including the BB - or so I thought..... | | Bottom Line: | Look elsewhere, I'm trying Truvative next. Saving weight is great but no good if you DNF due to equipment failure. I couldn't recommend this to anybody who goes off-road. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary Snodgrass
a Racer
from Malvern
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Mohican | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | CambriaBike | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | It's a bb. | | Similar Products Used: | All | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Optimo Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | I hope Cannondale puts the SI crank and bb on their hardtails next year. The scalpel has it now so I hope the Optimos end up with it soon. FSA, Race Face, Truvativ, and Shimano should all be ashamed of themeselves. We can put people on the moon but no one can make a bb last past the install. I would pay $1000.00 for a bb if it would last more than 4 weeks without creaking or developing play. This would save me money because I could make more sales and money and spend less time reinstalling my bb every other ride to get my expensive bike to feel expensive (by being quiet). My last two FSAs had slop in the bearings before I ever rode them!
Buy a frameset with an integrated bb from the frame maker. Like Cannondale Scalpel and hopefully the Optimo soon. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Glen Carbon, IL
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Good bottom bracket, sturdy design. Never creaked or groaned from urban assaulting or dirt jumping. | | Weaknesses: | One of the crank bolts backed out and I lost it. FSA has to be different of course, and has a special sized bolt that you can only get from them for $15. | | Similar Products Used: | truvativ gigapipe DH | | Bike Setup: | azonic DS1 manitou black elite fork, dual avid discs, xt | | Bottom Line: | I prefer the truvativ, due to the availibility. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
YR
a Cross Country Rider
from Israel
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | worked well for 20 months | | Weaknesses: | stopped working after 20 months - berrings developed play, had to be changed | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | NRS2 | | Bottom Line: | just over a year and a half of use seems to me a little
dissappointing for a quality product. At 190 lbs and a relatively mild riding style I don't think I abused it
so it should have lasted longer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Biff
a Cross Country Rider
from Wilson
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | NewLight | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Very light as claimed | | Weaknesses: | I have gone through 2 of these in less than a year. I sent the first one back for replacement after 200 miles and almost 5mm play side to side at the tips of the crank arms. FSA treated me good and had as new one right out to me with in 5-7 days. I am a 165 lb xc rider who does not go big. The BB has never bee submerged and again after 300-350 road miles here we go again. It's not the Ti it's the shi__y little bearings FSA is using. I am considering going back to steel. It's 1/3 the cost and only a few ounces heavier. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Trek 9.8 | | Bottom Line: | This product has such a short lifespan I find it hard to belive that FSA has not addressed the problem. If I were selling a $90 plus BB I would make sure than in addition to being light it actually performed. Ti-whatever! This is a novelty Item. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything fast and challenging | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Universal | | Strengths: | price, ISIS Drive | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | XT square taper | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Jamis Komodo, Manitou Black Super, XT/XTR/Race Face, Avid Mech Discs | | Bottom Line: | I have read lots of bad things about ISIS drive BB bearings creaking and going bad in a short amount of time. However, so far this bottom bracket has held up just fine. It has endured quite a few winter rides in the snow and a very muddy and wet spring and early summer here in pittsburgh. About a month ago there was a creaking so I removed the cups and bottom bracket. The BB felt like it was spinning smoothly so I cleaned and regreased the cups and that solved the problem. So it had nothing to do with the bottom bracket. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Ravenshoe | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Pretty. Smooth movement. Looks well engineered. | | Weaknesses: | Only lasted 3 months. | | Similar Products Used: | XT square taper. | | Bike Setup: | Cove Stiffee FR, and a bunch of expensive components. | | Bottom Line: | This BB has only 100 miles on it. It's hard to believe that it has developed play already. The XT's never did this. It's covered under warranty, but I'll be getting something different—maybe the RaceFace Signature FR. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a
from Vancouver, BC
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | Lasted a year? | | Weaknesses: | Bearing developed play after 6 months. The spindle shattered after 1 year. | | Similar Products Used: | Race Face BBs | | Bike Setup: | Brodie Brute with Z1, 8" Hayes and D321s with Michelin 2.8" and High Roller 2.5" rubber. | | Bottom Line: | Seemed ok for first couple months. Then major slop in the bearings after about 6 months. The BB just shattered and is in for warantee. I wouldn't reccommend it for any free-riding. Go for the Platinum or go Race Face. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from North TX
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | 45 | | Strengths: | Stiff! Easy to install and very, very strong | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano taper, Stronglite taper and others | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Nils Palm Wind short wheel base fully suspended recumbent. (Yeah, it does off-road) | | Bottom Line: | Recumbents are very hard on bottom brackets and cranks due to the force that can be put on them when the rider braces himself in the seat. I have tore chains in half (Shimano ones) due to the pressure. Switched over to a TruVantiv Elita 45/42/26 crankset and went with the FSA Ultimax. That BB is stiff, strong and can handle long hills and off-roading with no problems. Easy to install, easy to maintain and very high quality. $45 at the LBS and I am very pleased with it's performance, price, quality and weight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Manuel Jimenez
a Cross Country Rider
from Guadalajara, Mexico
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Atemajac-piedra balanceada | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Strong, good looking, smooth | | Weaknesses: | For me, down here, the price | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT, Race Face Signature TI | | Bike Setup: | Dean Duke, Truvativ Stylo Team CS | | Bottom Line: | After having no problems with shimano XT, I opted for a lighter BB and CS, I chose Raceface and I did wrong, after two weeks it developed play, so I went for FSA, lighter, stronger, less expensive and no play after almost six months of agresive XC, not freeriding. If you understand it is a BB for XC you will have no trouble, I wouldn't dare to use in a downhill bike for my own safety. I only give 4 value chilis (chiles) because of the price I had to pay down here, if I had payed what most of the reviewers did I would give not only 5 but 7 chiles | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Owen
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | PORC | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction (thats £s btw) | | Strengths: | nice looking, smooth bearings when new, good quality axle | | Weaknesses: | Mine didn't actually fit a standard BB shell. Yes I measured it, yes it was the right width etc, no my threads aren't deformed. It was just wrong. And also it doesn't seem to fit standard ISIS crank bolts, including those supplied by FSA with their V drive cranks. Anyway, I rode with it fitting badly, so it wobbled. It couldn't be tightened cos it didn't fit, so I was stuck. And now the bearings are completely shot. | | Similar Products Used: | Truvativ on mates bike, UN52, Onza square taper, XTR on mates bike. | | Bike Setup: | DDG shooter, Psylo XC, various half knackered components scattered across the bike. | | Bottom Line: | It might be good if you get a fitting one. I got it mail order so I might try buying it in person next time. Actually thats a lie, I'll buy a RaceFace one instead. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PeeWee
a Weekend Warrior
from Gdansk, Poland
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | when I bought it, looked good | | Weaknesses: | not tough enough | | Similar Products Used: | truvativ | | Bike Setup: | focus aurora (hard), z1 drop off, alex rims, race face. | | Bottom Line: | Broken after little drop from cliff (7feet into flat). If you want to "fly" on your bike, don't bought it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
c-man
a Cross Country Rider
from northern CA
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$88.00 | | Strengths: | Light, right price.??????? | | Weaknesses: | It is not compatible with its own Carbon Pro Crankset. The drivetrain side of the BB shell was making contact with the inside of their Crankset. Bike shop couldn't believe it!! Chalked it up to bad quality control. After 2 hours of grinding and a few bucks later, it working for now. | | Similar Products Used: | Race Face, Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Klein Palomino, FSA :-(, Mavic, xtr, light weight cross country flyer. | | Bottom Line: | It was not worth my time/money to have moved away from Race Face. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a Cross Country Rider
from Midwest
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Universalcycles.com | | Strengths: | Superlight, smoooth bearings | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Truvativ, Bontrager | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8000 SRAM Equipped XC-race rig | | Bottom Line: | This is a great BB. The ISIS spline matched up perfectly with the Race Face crank I have. Super smooth, has no noises at all, my bontrager is clicking after 6 months. This seems to be the only ISIS BB that I have heard of someone blowing it up. MY friends have gone through RaceFace, Bontragers and Truvativs in less than half a season. Great product. I am also using FSA one-key release alloy crank bolts, only 20 grams, stealthy black and easy to use. Two thumbs up to FSA! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Liu
a Weekend Warrior
from Hongkong
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Kam Ma Leun Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | May wah Bike stroe | | Strengths: | Light, Smooth, Good looking, Easy to install and comparatively inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano UN72 & UN52 | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8000 | | Bottom Line: | Buy this, you will like it. By compare it with the BB of Raceface(pologies) and Truvativ, it is lighter, cheaper & smoother. I read the MTB review and is quite hesitate to buy the above two products(BB). Besides, the FSA extreme pro BB is a really nice looking thing. I try it out for 3 months and is very satisfied with it's performence and rigidity. Only time will tell if it is reliable or not (not now). It you want to buy the ISIS BB, FSA should be the best choise. Nice thing, it is cheaper too. PS: Installation is very easy and it fit seamlessly right into the Truvativ Stylo term crank sets. No problem at all. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Wu
a Racer
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | FSA | | Strengths: | super light for ISIS bb
stiff, great power transfer
only ISIS Ti bb that I know of
no problems yet | | Weaknesses: | different size bolts than other ISIS cranks & bb
| | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XTR, XT, LX | | Bike Setup: | Dirt Works Cannibal | | Bottom Line: | I also had problems fitting the FSA Carbon Pro cranks with the Ultimax Extreme Ti bb, the cranks are the culprit here. I had no problem installing a Truvativ Stylo on this bb. So far this bb has worked fine. We'll see if it can hold up to the test of time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lynn Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | FSA DIRECT | | Strengths: | Well crafted, smooth installing, MUCHO smooth bearings, so pretty it is ashame no one can see it! | | Weaknesses: | Aluminum thread housing could be a mil or two thicker, V-Drive do not appear to be seating 100% but have not yet noticed any slop developing from crank so who knows | | Similar Products Used: | XT, RF | | Bike Setup: | Ultralight HT to EVO 4.0 FS | | Bottom Line: | Mine is just the Extreme ISIS, not PRO or TI,, not having a info on the brackets when I ordered my cranks I asked for a upper line LIGHT WEIGHT bracket, FSA sent this one (PROBABLY TO COVER THERE ASS!)I think the shaft and bearings will out last the rest of the bike, it is not by any means a light BB, I want to rid the weight and try the ISIS TI EXTREME but this one is working so well its hard to justify changing it out however I did just go from a hardtail to a full suspension and I noticed after installing it that for some reason it walked over about 4-6mm to the chainring side, it did not appear adjustable but if I overlooked it when I go to pull it out I will just more than likely readjust and leave it be BUT if indeed it has fowled inside from a factory design I will soon have a review on the customer service at FSA which I am fortunate to have not had to call, who knows,,they might let me pay the difference and upgrade to the TI, that would be sweet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Masaya Kuramochi
a Cross Country Rider
from Des Moines, Iowa U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Colorado, Minesota | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Titanium version Very Stiff and light (Spec is 158g but actual weight is 164g) | | Weaknesses: | First set did not fit right with FSA Carbon Pro Crankset | | Similar Products Used: | FSA Cromo ISIS, Shimano, Race Face TI ISIS | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F900SL w/FSA TI ISIS BB, Carbon Pro Crank, Magura Marta Disk Brake (F&R), Thud Buster post, MAVIC X317 & American Classic Disk Hubs, Mag Pedal etc... | | Bottom Line: | Had problem with the first set which did not fit perfectly with their own FSA Carbon Pro Crankset (could see about 3mm of spline even after tightening it) but called FSA and they sent a whole new set (BB & Crankset!) for replacement and the second pair fit perfectly. FSA made sure it fit perfectly before they shipped it out too!.
Never had problem since, its light and stiff and no noise at all. Its just GREAT. American Classic just came out with a even lighter ISIS BB (148g!) but this is light enough for me and reasonably priced too.
ISIS drive is much easier to install than shimano spline and much stiffer!..Probably one of the BEST!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wayne
a Weekend Warrior
from El Paso, TX, US
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | It works...worry free! No flex, no noise, no BS! | | Weaknesses: | It is heavier than a square taper BB. | | Similar Products Used: | Square taper BBs, Shimano, Raceface, World Class, etc... | | Bike Setup: | Titus Switchblade, Raceface Turbine LP ISIS cranks, Psylo Race, CT2 bar and seatpost, Thomson stem, XTR chain throwers, SRAM shifters, King Headset and disco hubs, X317s, XT discs, etc... | | Bottom Line: | A truly no BS bottom bracket. Slap it in, torque the $#!+ out of the cranks and forget about it! One less thing to worry about on the bike and that's a great thing. I have had the BB in my frame now for about three months and have not had any issues with it. I always was fussing with my square tapers (except for the cast iron heavy Shimano units) but the ISIS unit is problem free. I didn't even teflon tape the threads!
I wasn't sure if the ISIS was all that, but after having run it... it is ALL THAT. No flex, no noise, no BS! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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James
a Cross Country Rider
from Northern Indiana
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle One | | Strengths: | Decent weight
No Flex
No Lockrings | | Similar Products Used: | Square Taper BB's | | Bike Setup: | Commuter Bike. Girvin Linkage Fork, Specialized Frame, Truvativ Sytlo Teams, FSA BB, XTR rear mech, bit more.. | | Bottom Line: | Wanted to go ISIS for the commuter bike. Didn't like the design of Truvativ BB's and Race Face just cost waaayy to much!
Got this one and had it installed same time bike was being rustproofed. No complaints to register. Shop installed cranks on 'em and they've stayed on stiff and tight.
I do see a bit of spline on the BB spindle, but it does not affect chainline. These things make the bike feel stiffer than the Race Face Crank/BB on the other other bike with square taper. No problems with fit, loosening, squeaking. I've almost forgotten about 'em and that the best compliment. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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