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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Glen on June 22, 2009, 10:10 AM

Title: United mid BB
Post by: Glen on June 22, 2009, 10:10 AM

Anyone got any experience with them?  My mankind mid 19mm BB lasted about 3 months only.  Ive now bought a united BB as thats all they had, any better?

Title: Re: United mid BB
Post by: lodge on June 22, 2009, 11:32 AM

Been running a united value mid BB for six months with no probs,

Title: Re: United mid BB
Post by: lodge on June 22, 2009, 11:50 AM

I dont think there's much difference in quality of stock BB's as they all use budget bearings, the tube spacer is critical for the bearing life of any BB. I know people who buy high quality bearings such as SKF but these are pretty expensive.

I think the united BB is as good as any but I cant say the same for there value headset as it didn't last long at all, didnt realise it had unsealed bearings when I ordered it but it was only a tenner.


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Title: Re: United mid BB
Post by: magna13 on June 22, 2009, 05:44 PM

I have a United mid bb and i reckon they're mint for the price! highly reccomended :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: United mid BB
Post by: lazychubs on June 22, 2009, 05:48 PM

i too have a united mid bb and comes with loads of washers to get the right size spacer
no probs from it yet