To all you 29er's out there!

Originally Posted by TheBrick(Tommy)
What the consensus out there on middleburn cranks? I'm really temped by a (second hand) pair of these. Are they worth the money? I'm not so keen on hollowtech as researching into them the baring don't seem to have very good longevity, I'd rather have longevity.

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So why do they appear to have a shorted life?

IME it's primarily because people install them incorrectly. Overtightened and/or on un-faced bb shells which side loads the bearing and dramatically reduces their life. In the five years or so I've been using external bb's I haven't noticed any significant difference in longevity.

Sam