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Originally Posted by sfrider
Not nearly as easy to move between bikes, especially with press-fit BBs. I doubt you'll swap a press-fit BB in ten minutes, much less switch between SRAM and Shimano cranks in the same time. If you have the tools, I'd 90min at least. It's a lot more work than just installing a spider and crank arm and tightening a few bolts. Pedals truly is a 10 min job, and the 8mm bolt standard isn't going anywhere anytime soon; even with 12sp or whatnot around the corner. Campy, SRAM, Shimano, BB standards, 1x, 2x, 3x... these things can come and go, but the pedals will always fit and work.
I changed the BB out on my gravel bike so that I could have 24mm cranks on both bikes. I don't swap in the PM too often and I'm not the speediest of wrenches, but it's still a job that's too brief to warrant cracking a beer. And I don't need much of an excuse to crack a beer (see waistline).
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