Non-Ebay Deals/Bargains

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jamesl in reply to @Foreigner65

It didn't come in a Shimano box, but I guess someone like Ribble is probably getting them wholesale in different packaging from a consumer. It still had some grease on the axle so I'd guess it was fitted/removed from a stock bike, but can't see any marks/wear.

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Foreigner65 in reply to @jamesl

Ah no, grease is always present on the new cranksets, so definitely new. Otherwise they'll be in breach of sales contract

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SRAMbo in reply to @Foreigner65

Indeed. When it comes to some items such as bottom brackets Shimano can be quite overzealous when it comes to how much grease they apply at the factory.

I've often found Merlin also sell OEM parts which goes a long way to explaining why they're often good value.

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