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There is also one that says "I write it on my old shoes", which is around about as relevant I feel.

peter I have a front mech I think!

cheers

pm'd!

PF30/BB30?

Then you need these:

I'm not at all familiar with/complete noob concerning all these mysterious codes used in new-bike-tech, such as PF30/BB30...

and cranks I already have (the DA 7800 ones)

so I gather there is no straightforward answer to the question which BB to suit the cranks and frameset mentioned?

There is also one that says "I write it on my old shoes", which is around about as relevant I feel.

brilliant !

so I gather there is no straightforward answer to the question which BB to suit the cranks and frameset mentioned?

There is as soon as you tell us the BB spec of the frame. Canyon's site is hopeless in that respect, so it's up to you to find out, then we can either tell you what BB adapter to buy or laugh at you for buying cranks which are never going to fit your new frame.

I'm not at all familiar with/complete noob concerning all these mysterious codes used in new-bike-tech, such as PF30/BB30...

and cranks I already have (the DA 7800 ones)

so I gather there is no straightforward answer to the question which BB to suit the cranks and frameset mentioned?

The Hollowtech cranks you pictured (the 7800 ones) fit a conventional bottom bracket.

If the Canyon takes press-fit bearings in the Bottom Bracket then it will be one of the new, competing, oversized bottom bracket standards, all based around allowing a larger diameter axle to be used with decent sized bearings.

To run a Hollowtech crankset/bottom bracket on a frame with (say) the BB30 standard (so called due to the 30mm axle diameter it is designed for) you would have to put a sleeve in the bottom bracket shell to bring it down to the correct size, and provide the threads the Hollowtech bottom bracket needs.

This adds weight, complexity, and is generally a bit of a retrograde step.

The Hollowgram cranks I posted are designed for BB30, and I (being hugely prejudiced) rather like them.

haaa dogmas...

There are press-in adapters, e.g. BB30>Hollowtech:

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BB386>Hollowtech

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BB86>Hollowtech

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BBRight>Hollowtech

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I think they are all going about it the wrong way; sleeving the BB shell down to take the small bearings from obsolete cranksets, rather than sleeving the axle up to fit the big BB30 style bearings.

Dammit & mdcc_tester - thanks for the excellent info... much obliged, you lfgss tech lords!

2012 Ultimate Al takes a press fit BB

Yes, but which press fit?

'Thanks to the Shimano Press-Fit-Standard the new frame is also stiffer on the bottom bracket'

If it says Shimano, it's probably BB86

finished the buckler, just needs toe cages

what toe cages suit superbe pro?
christophe?

cheers

^https://www.lfgss.com/thread79547.html#post2674068

good call hermano, anodised black methinks

the blue looks black

what toe cages suit superbe pro?
christophe?

Christophe for European pedals, MKS for Japanese.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mks-steel-toe-clips/

mks , ahh so

a quick ebay browse reveals only chrome, I 'll keep 'em peeled for black