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I am a little confused as to the different options available for BBs for mountain bikes. My bike has an internal BB (ISIS), but I see many external BBs these days.

What is the difference and benefit of each type?

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Hi,

There is quite allot of these available these days, at a glance they all look the same, however, see the link below for a detailed explanation of what is available and what the differences are.

Basically from what I understand the issue with the ISIS is that it uses a 10 spline square tapered spindle which requires a smaller ball b-ring that will wear out faster.

The link is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottom_bracket

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