Man I just ordered the Sugino BB that pairs with the RD crank, I havnt put it in my bike yet but im hoping I dont have that problem.

 

Man I just ordered the Sugino BB that pairs with the RD crank, I havnt put it in my bike yet but im hoping I dont have that problem.

Well, the thread has been around two weeks and it hasn't been flooded with, "Same problem" replies, so I'm inclined to think I got an unusual lemon. So I think if anything, this should give you more confidence. You can take any bike component and find at least one person who had a bad experience among a hundred who had great experience.
The good thing is that this is a $30 lemon that I got six months of use out of, so it's not like I blew a grand on a used lemon frame or spend $200 on bibs that rub me the wrong way.

 

It could have been a bad batch, I don't think Sugino actually manufacturers those sealed units.

 

Jesse, I have a sugino (english threaded) bb 103 that I'll never use. I doubt if it had gone 200 miles. You're welcome to it if you will just PM me.

 

never had any issues with that BB, all the bikes I have had used the RD cranks with that BB and they're all been good to me. Sounds like a lemon as you said, sometimes you just get a bad part.

 

Jesse, I have a sugino (english threaded) bb 103 that I'll never use. I doubt if it had gone 200 miles. You're welcome to it if you will just PM me.

Thanks very much for the offer. The IRD bottom bracket arrived from Harris, so I'm all set.
Never say never.

 

I've had good luck with mine. I've been using it for about a year for daily commuting, shopping and getting around (don't own a car). I do pretty routine maintenance on my commuter though. It's still in good shape. It's not perfectly smooth, but it's still in pretty good condition. It's on my single speed and I'm in So. Cal. It's been drenched and ridden in pretty good heat, no issues at all.


joe

 

We've sold more than a few at our shop. Zero problems. You must have got a lemon.

 

You made a good choice with the IRD. I have 1,000 miles on mine trouble free.

 

you know, Ben's is a great outfit, call them I bet they offer to make it good for you