Isis bottom bracket recommendations

[Luke26mhz]

Just got my first pair of isis splined middleburn cranks.

Looking for a matching period correct bottom bracket to suit.

Any recommendations?

 

[Imlach]

ISIS bottom brackets were some of the worst designed bottom brackets in the history of biking. This is the only viable one if you want something that lasts.

https://www.cycleking.co.uk/bottom-...team-dh-113x6868e73mm-isis-bb-in-black__16302

 

[Imlach]

Period correctness and ISIS doesn't go hand in hand as all the earliest designs were about as durable as a porcelain baseball bat

 

[Lacuna]

Isis was only cool for about 10 minutes before Hollowtech II stole the show.

For what it's worth I had a Truvativ Giga Pipe back in 2006 but replaced the whole setup fairly swiftly!

 

[Imlach]

Isis was only cool for about 10 minutes before Hollowtech II stole the show.

For what it's worth I had a Truvativ Giga Pipe back in 2006 but replaced the whole setup fairly swiftly!

Giga pipe is known to last, relatively well, for ISIS standards... but yeah was a dreadful idea ISIS. Of the splined bbs Octalink was the best hands down.

 

[Imlach]

 

[Russell]

I’ve only ever broken two bottom brackets, both were ISIS.

 

[Imlach]

I’ve only ever broken two bottom brackets, both were ISIS.

I'm able to knacker square tapers fairly well for some reason but my first ISIS setup lasted half a day!

 

[Lacuna]

My main issue with the setup I had is that I just couldn't get the crankarms to stay tight

 

[Imlach]

My main issue with the setup I had is that I just couldn't get the crankarms to stay tight

The main issue I had was to do with the bearings, appalling design. Torqued up proper the crankarms did stay put fairly well, believe it was around 50nm. So bit more than what I torque my square taper cranks to