NicoBoshoff Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 from what I can see....you just tap it in....like lucky HAPPY gilmourCome now.
Eldron Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Brace yourselves...a PF rant is about to start.... PF - dumbest idea since Girvin Flexstems. Who in their right mind decided that carbon would make a good wear surface? It's pretty soft stuff and is prone to micro wear. After a few wet rides PF stands for Permanently F*cked. There is nothing more disheartening as a bike mechanic than when you remove the drive side crank and half the bb comes out with it.... Sure you save 30g but at what cost? A new R15-R40k frame? Plus your sanity from the CREAK CRAAK CREAK CRAAK CREAK CRAAAK. Grrrrraaaaaaarrrrgghhghghgh I hate PF30. /rant ends
V12man Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Article is dated November 2015. What's happened since?Not much that is very visible - couple of bespoke frame builders have started using it on metal frames - nothing I have heard about on carbon frames. Guess it might take a while to surface from the major brands.
fanievb Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 pffft I don't know what everyone is on about.that flush sitting mechanism works wonders in the wind tunnelmarginal gains and all....
rouxtjie Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 I blame crackenfail for this tos to be honest...they most started the move against BSA and then every manufacturer had to step up the "technological advance"...Some guys like santa cruz luckily went "meh, its *** tech, we are not going to bother"
458Exp Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Just get yourself a Praxis BB and be done with it ..... Best thing I've ever bought for my Cannondale
raptor-22 Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 This is old news but I really hope it takes off cos press fit BB's are absolutely horrible to align correctly. Ease of fitting the cups is negated by the amountof time require to prepare the frame correctly and this is seldom done correctly at the factory where time seems to be better spent on painting the frame only for that paint to be faced off and chipped by frame facing tools. Its just silly.
dev null Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Not much that is very visible - couple of bespoke frame builders have started using it on metal frames - nothing I have heard about on carbon frames. Guess it might take a while to surface from the major brands. The problem is major brands acknowledging that it was a kuk idea in the first place, and that they did it just to save money on tooling and manufacture.
V12man Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 The problem is major brands acknowledging that it was a kuk idea in the first place, and that they did it just to save money on tooling and manufacture.I think they did it because it makes their carbon moulding process easier - but I can see if they can mould a pre-threaded metal bit into the carbon this might be equally easy for them. The only reason they will do it is if it reduces their warrantee claims....
droo Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 “this has the potential to become the one single standard for the entire industry. It makes that much sense.” Hahahahahahahahahahaha hahaha ha haha hahaha nope.
nonky Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 4 x PF30 bottom brackets in 18 months on my last bike. ALSO, Had to ride the last day of a stage race on a borrowed bike due to a seized BB. DIE, PF, DIE!
rouxtjie Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 4 x PF30 bottom brackets in 18 months on my last bike. ALSO, Had to ride the last day of a stage race on a borrowed bike due to a seized BB. DIE, PF, DIE! ja nee...#PfMustFall. I think i am sitting on over 8,000km and 3+ years on BSA BB in my singlespeed...just keeps on churning.
gummibear Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Fitted 2 BB90 yesterday on the same model frames and the one went in with a hassle but other just fell in.Sounds good that one went in harder but those wearings will wear faster and the other will creak. This was a article from last year already and still haven't seen or read about other companies using T47.
LOOK695 Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 ja nee...#PfMustFall. I think i am sitting on over 8,000km and 3+ years on BSA BB in my singlespeed...just keeps on churning.4 x PF30 bottom brackets in 18 months on my last bike. ALSO, Had to ride the last day of a stage race on a borrowed bike due to a seized BB. DIE, PF, DIE! More money to be made for the cycling industry with PF30????????
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