Originally Posted by
redlude97
threaded bottom brackets get water in them all the time, cyclocross has been around for a lot longer than pressfit bottom brackets and mechanics have been regularly replacing them. Shimanos seal consists of a plastic insert over the bearing, which is loctited into the cup BTW
I've never seen a BB get submerged in cyclocross. In gravel racing, it has happened multiple times in every race I've entered. The two environments are not the same. And neither BB design keeps the water out when the BB is under water.