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.

Truvativ Giga Pipe Team DH 113x68/68e/73mm ISIS BB in Black

 

[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