Worth it to preemptively pay extra for threaded BB option on new road bike?
07-24-22, 12:57 AM
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Alright ....ya got me .... LOL.
I work on alot of stuff (bikes, cars, motorcycles) .... I doubt that cross-threading a BB is going to be an issue for me (fingers crossed). I have no real prejudice against press fit BB but I don't want to have to buy new tools and learn about them. It's for that reason that I usually rule them out. I already have a few different BB tools for threaded set ups. I suppose if the day comes that I can't pass up a bike with a press fit I will learn.
I work on alot of stuff (bikes, cars, motorcycles) .... I doubt that cross-threading a BB is going to be an issue for me (fingers crossed). I have no real prejudice against press fit BB but I don't want to have to buy new tools and learn about them. It's for that reason that I usually rule them out. I already have a few different BB tools for threaded set ups. I suppose if the day comes that I can't pass up a bike with a press fit I will learn.
07-24-22, 01:17 PM
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Bah. I have an older "Lynskey" Litespeed, a new Lynskey and my wife has a new Litespeed. By anything I can see, the new Litespeeds are great frames in comparison to the 90's era Litespeeds and current Lynskeys. In some ways, i think my wife's Litespeed is built to slightly better standards than my new Lynskey, but of course, that's a sample of one each. And of course, one could indeed get a Moots instead, but it would cost, what?, double? The Litespeed (Watia) and Lynskey (GR300) we purchased about a year ago were fairly similar in price after discounts and shipping and I thougt both were equivalent value - the Litespeed was a couple hundred less and weight a few ounces less. Last time I looked Moots isn't anywhere near the same price point. Nice, yes, but apples to oranges.
The Lynskey family’s reputation on the other hand is very good. Given that you’re talking about similar bikes, I’d much rather do business with Lynskey, than Litepseed, or any ABG group brand.
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