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Euro/Interbike 2015
streetStreet:
The Spanish bearing is smaller than the mid bearing does someone really need explaining as to why one is stronger than the other?
Spev:
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--- Quote from: Professor Horatio Hufnagel on September 21, 2015, 01:43:09 AM ---T least you'll be able to run everyone's cranks. And buy bearings off the shelf for some of them
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Technically speaking you still won't be able to get off the shelf bearings for 22mm mid. They are generally only common now in the bike industry. That was the whole benefit of Spanish BB's, the 37mm outer diameter was available off the shelf in many inner diameter options to suit the numerous spindle diameters of the day (excluding 15/16" as it wasn't around).
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No.
Mid has ONE standard size, 3/4" (so fit normal Profiles etc).
Spanish had ONE standard size 20mm (so fit nothing except some cheap OEM cranks)
However, Spanish was always just that bit too small.
:)
G.
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I stand corrected. My main point though was that you still wont be able to get "off the shelf" bearings for 22mm mid. I certainly wasn't advocating Spanish BB's being a better alternative, I simply thought I remembered David from fly justifying the 37mm bearing OD preference for Spanish BB's due to the fact they had more options. It would appear there are far less "off the shelf" options available for the 1-5/8" bearing OD of Mid however, I'm sure you'll prove me wrong G.
dude...:
--- Quote from: G on September 25, 2015, 08:56:15 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sasper on September 24, 2015, 06:54:50 PM ---
--- Quote from: G on September 24, 2015, 03:34:36 PM ---
--- Quote from: Spev on September 23, 2015, 07:56:37 PM ---
--- Quote from: Professor Horatio Hufnagel on September 21, 2015, 01:43:09 AM ---T least you'll be able to run everyone's cranks. And buy bearings off the shelf for some of them
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Technically speaking you still won't be able to get off the shelf bearings for 22mm mid. They are generally only common now in the bike industry. That was the whole benefit of Spanish BB's, the 37mm outer diameter was available off the shelf in many inner diameter options to suit the numerous spindle diameters of the day (excluding 15/16" as it wasn't around).
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However, Spanish was always just that bit too small.
:)
G.
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why? are they really too weak? never had a problem with mine I think (when I used to run it) , saves a considerable amount of weight , with bearings and bb being smaller.
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Yes. On a 22mm crank it was just too thin. Sure some people were "fine" with a Spanish BB on 22mm but a good proportion DID break... never seen a Mid BB bearing broken in the same way...
Quantify "considerable amount of weight"... Was probably a maximum of about 50g, which seems a very small penalty to go from frequent failure to zero...
:)
G.
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ive cracked the inner race on a 22mm odyssey mid bb, but that was after like 5 years and having been bashed in and out of a few frames. my spanish did the same but way quicker
bluebmx:
For all the guys talking about animal, Part 2 is out: http://www.epictv.com/media/podcast/past-present-and-future-part-2-%7C-animal-bikes-/603366
It's not overly specific, but I can add to it that all is well again (and it wasn't for about a year) with the company and they are moving forward with restocking old product as well as new stuff.
meathead:
--- Quote from: bluebmx on October 02, 2015, 07:31:58 AM ---For all the guys talking about animal, Part 2 is out: http://www.epictv.com/media/podcast/past-present-and-future-part-2-%7C-animal-bikes-/603366
It's not overly specific, but I can add to it that all is well again (and it wasn't for about a year) with the company and they are moving forward with restocking old product as well as new stuff.
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after a 18 hour day at work and almost killing numerous customers this has just brought the biggest fucking smile to my face
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