Re: Why is Shimano so hated by some?

Chris B. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I think that the cartridge bottom bracket is an improvement and I
> can't fault Shimano for pushing it.  

When those first hit the market, I was working as a shop mechanic in
Austin.  Our rental fleet of Specialized bikes were the first ones we
got with the new BBs.  The first time I built one up and took it for a
quick test ride, I thought I had bent something beyond repair when I
first stepped on it, so flexible was the bottom bracket.

"Thanks, but no thanks" has been my take on those things ever since. 
Not only did they scare me, but they wasted all the frame stiffness at
the bottom bracket that I took pains to obtain.

Chalo Colina