Stronglight SRAM GXP Road 68mm Bottom Bracket

I recommend this product

Installed to instruction. Torqued Apex crank to the recommended torque but wasn’t sure if the larger spacing (decimals of a mm) meant I should have held back on the torque. It felt stiffer before the first ride, but silky soothe thereafter.

I recommend this product

I bought this to replace a worn SRAM GXP bottom bracket with Rival 1 groupset.

This stronglight BB fitted fine. It uses a shim to convert the non-drive side to 22mm from the more standard 24mm. I also needed the two included spacers to ensure the BB would tighten correctly in my frame which is 68mm English threaded type.

Initial impressions are good. I will have to wait and see how well it lasts compared to the SRAM GXP.

I recommend this product

I bought this to replace a SRAM unit that was dead after 1400km, so fingers crossed this one has bearings made from steel rather than brie. It has 2 decent width bearings where the old unit had one wide and one narrow so I'm expecting this one to last longer. Fitted as per the instructions the drive-side was pushed a few mm further out so I had to re-adjust the front mech. After a 30km test ride it's smooth and silent with no play, and the shiny silver with red spacers just happens to look great on my bike.