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Shimano ES-51 BB

Average Rating 4.2/5
# of Reviews 5
MSRP $ 19.00
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Description:Splined spindle for use with Shimano cranks, easy cartridge installation.
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    Submitted by brent a Cross Country Rider from calgary, alberta, canada
    Date Reviewed: July 12, 2005
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Price Paid: $25.00
    Strengths:Works- an invisible component for two years of solid cross-country riding
    Weaknesses:a bit heavy, not as pretty as raceface or truvative when you have it out of the bike and in your hand :-)
    Similar Products Used:old XT BBs, truvativ gigapipe
    Bike Setup:Specialized Epic Disk, mostly stock
    Bottom Line:After reading all the disastrous reviews for other BBs that cost a lot more (and promised a lot more), I thought I had to weigh in for this model- I've used it hard for two years and have had no issues. I hate the Strongarm cranks Specialized put on this Epic and I am therefore looking to go to something more upmarket, but I will probably end up staying with this BB and shimano's octalink system.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Peter a Weekend Warrior from Wash. D.C.
    Date Reviewed: February 26, 2004
    Favorite Trail:IS ALL GOOD
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $20.00
    Purchased At:Jenson
    Strengths:Actually,it is not that heavy.Fited like glove on my worn frame.I had some problems with the previous one/it was some unknown brand,pro bracket or somethin'/but this one is good.feels solid on drops.no sounds yet.
    Weaknesses:none so far.colour maybe?naaah...
    Similar Products Used:the squaretaper one/es 50 was it?/,some truvatrives,one bontrager,one raceface/the best!/
    Bike Setup:2002 4500 trek with following upgrades- xt disk hubs on original matrix 750 rims/heavy but unexpectedly durable/, lx crankset w racef. bash,avid 185 disk br. front.
    Bottom Line:a good bb. worth every penny. and there aren't that many pennies in $20.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Billy a Cross Country Rider from Knoxville, TN
    Date Reviewed: February 13, 2004
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Purchased At:Came stock on bike
    Strengths:It spins. Octalink is a good interface; screw that square-taper stuff.
    Bike Setup:Jamis Dakota XC
    Bottom Line:I don't really have much to say. The best thing I can say about this BB is that it's in there, and I don't ever think about it. Never squeaks or sticks, there's no play at the spindle-crank interface, it just works. There are lighter BBs out there, but I'm hanging onto this one until it stops spinning.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Max Cooper a Racer from Providence RISD
    Date Reviewed: October 20, 2003
    Favorite Trail:Big River
    Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
    Price Paid: $20.00
    Purchased At:jenson
    Strengths:Takes a lickin' doesn't creak much
    Weaknesses:o.k. it creaks sometimes
    Similar Products Used:Truvativ Hellshow
    Bike Setup:1 speed wheelies
    Bottom Line:So I bought the POS jamis and rode it for a week, stripped it and used the parts. The LX cranik and this BB withstood 3 years of serious abuse. I've since replaced teh BB with the same one and it kicks ass. I'm a roadie/sprinter who rides a single speed Sant Cruz . Lots o' torque, plus I've learned in spectatcular fashion how to drop Lincoln Woods rocks to flat and this BB is still alive. I think i killed the last one in the winter. Not it's fault so much. TRuvativ broke in ONE DAY! Put this one back on, BUY SHIMANO< EVIL EMPIRE GETS IT RIGHT just about every time
    maybe it's heavy who really cares, take your derailers off
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Joe a Cross Country Rider from Buckley, Wa usa
    Date Reviewed: April 21, 2003
    Favorite Trail:Flowing...
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Purchased At:Jenson Usa
    Strengths:Cheap. Its still working just fine. No noises or slop.
    Weaknesses:None yet.
    Similar Products Used:Other shimano's
    Bike Setup:Lx cranks. One with a 51 and other 2 have UN 72's.
    Bottom Line:How do you spend 50 words on a bottom bracket that works. Thats it. It continues to work. No noise and no slop yet. Its only been 3 months though. All my trail riding has been in the wet muddy season with this bottom bracket. I'm big and I torque hard. Its different then the UN-72 as you can see through(hollow) from one end of the crank to the other.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5






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