Originally Posted by
Point
?? I’ve never had a threaded BB give up the ghost after only 2k miles. One bike has a high quality cup and cone with at least 5x that mileage on it. Another with s Shimano sealed unit also has much more than that. 5k miles at a bare minimum, and normally much more
Hm. How many of those were carbon road bikes? Just curious.
The things that make pressfit BBs not last long can happen with threaded BBs too. I'm just saying we need to be wary of bike manufacturers using the ease of replacement as a way to create a new normal.