VP Components BC73 Square Taper Cartridge Bottom Bracket (68x127.5mm)

Just what an old bike needed to have fitted on it - cycling now seems like a breeze, no jamming or difficulty whatsoever while pedalling, which was the case with the old-school bottom bracket caged bearings. Should last a good while. But I made a mistake and ordered a BB with a spindle that is 0.5cm longer than the old one, meaning that I lost the two gears at the rear - because of the length is extended, the chain now will always come off the gears, the front chain wheel gets pushed of the tip of the spindle by that 0.5cm further away from the bike's BB. My bad, but I can tell the BB is great, as I can feel the difference in cycling, smooth and easy.

This was purchased as a direct replacement for a Shimano item. My old bottom bracket had literally fallen to bits. This replacement fitted perfectly and my bike is now riding like new and all for less than £9 - great value !GENERAL COMMENT about replacing a bottom bracket. This is the first time I have replaced a bottom bracket. My bike manual says I should have taken out the bottom bracket every year as part of my annual service. If you like me do not do anything to your bike and wait 15years like I did to remove the bottom bracket then it is not a fun procedure. The YouTube videos show experts gently removing the bracket from their shiny bikes and hide the fact that the rest of us have to use brute force to get some of the component to move. Since doing the job myself I have learnt that my local bike mechanic would have done it for £40 plus parts. Once you factor in the cost of specialist tools that would have been a bargain.

Great item

Smooth bearings, feel ok now it's fitted. A good upgrade from the originals. Not quite as nice as Shimano but half the price so that's ok.

Since having this bottom bracket installed, i havent had any trouble with it, i did greece the collar slip rings with a white greece just for good measure , its been installed for a long while now,and it still as tight as when i first installed it, and im positive it will last quite a long time. I would certainly recommend it ,or buy it again if doing another bike project.

Used this to repair my nephews bottom bracket, funnily enough. Went in first time with no hassle and rolls very smoothly compared to the old loose bearings. Will buy again if needed.

I converted my 3 speed front sprocket to a 1 speed so while I was at it I thought I'd chuck in a new bottom bracket.So far so good, was easy to fit (as long as you have a bottom bracket tool) and quality seems great.

Quick delivery. Good quality. Smooth bearings. Easy to fit with the correct tools.