I think the reasoning actually relates to allowing the two bearing cups to self-align little bit in BB shells which are not completely straight, so it's not directly a frame-material issue.
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I think the reasoning actually relates to allowing the two bearing cups to self-align little bit in BB shells which are not completely straight, so it's not directly a frame-material issue.