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They're not usually difficult to put in, clamping it all down should get rid of any play, unless it's rattling around you should be fine.

I'm sure the dents will Keep mine solid.

Denting it is an option, that'll keep the bearings in place.

The angles seat them. What's the point of having angles if they don't do anything?

The angles seat them. What's the point of having angles if they don't do anything?

This actually makes sense. Once it is all tight it should be ok.

Yeah just to reiterate the point all the frames i've had with interagteds have just been press fit in. Once you tighten down the top race/wedge it should all become tight and snug.

press fit =/= drop it in

What is the reason for the dropouts on these bikes being unmittigated shit heaps?

I was tempted by a GT cx vibe from the outset but they are just so ugly that I couldn't bare it. What gives?

press fit =/= drop it in

they shouldn't be so loose you can just drop them in and out. the bottom one at least should stay in when you take the forks out.

The headsets on my Giant frames only stay in when I pop the fork out due to the grease sticking them there. They're not meant to be a tight fit.

Yeah, they're not press fit like a mid BB or or whatever, they go in and out with minimal effort from a finger.

Any suggestions for decent BBs? Not too pricey ideally.

Which crank format?

Chris King, so can be self serviced saving money in the long run.

^^ a valid question...

Shimano BBs are good value for money.

^^^ and a good idea but way way way out of my price range, it'll have to be a "buy cheap, but twice" type deal for the time being I think. Having said that, I'm losing hope of getting the frame for these components to go on anyway.

Shimano BBs are good value for money.

Holy shit! £2.50 bb!

Not that shimano BB.

Get On-One's OmNoms and replace the supplied external BB with a Shimano u it as soon as it wears out.

For square taper the UN-54 is quite cheap but still good.

^^ yeah I'd probably go higher than £2.50 but lower than £100. Do you have a link emyr?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28439

£30 for DA!

£20 for Ultegra, £15 for 105

xtr bb's last longer

My frame arrived! 2 minutes before I need to leave for work so I haven't got time to open it.

Oh fuck it, it's worth the bollocking.

All looks good so far, no damage or anything. The paint's a lot darker than I was expecting. I was after a very dark blue but this thing is definitely black, looks cool though, I'll just have to stealth it up I guess!