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Bottom Bracket Socket - Common
20685 CARMEN LP SUITE 150
20685 Carmen Loop
Suite 150
Bend OR 97702
United States
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We all know how messy the bottom bracket situation is for modern bikes. We have you covered for almost all of your modern bottom bracket tool needs though. The BB Common was a staple of bottom bracket tools before things got complicated by oversized spindles and press fit. These start as a solid aluminum billet and get precision machined for a nice clean fit. They use a 3/8" square drive for use with your favorite ratchet or torque wrench. We even engrave the default torque spec on them so you don't have to look it up anymore. Starting in 2020 we revised these to be chamferless in an effort to make them work better with extremely thin centerlock lockrings.
Specs: A=46-46.9mm B=42.3mm
Compatibility:
Early Shimano 10spd gen outboard bearing bottom brackets
External spline centerlock lockrings(including Campagnolo)
Race Face "team" bottom brackets
Campagnolo Ultra, Power Torque and Ekar T47 68mm shell width only
SRAM GXP
Chris King Threadfit 24 bottom brackets
Ceramic Speed BSA for 24mm spindles
FSA Mega Exo bottom brackets
Kogel BSA-24 road and mountain bottom brackets
Phil Wood external bottom bracket
Wheels Mfg. BSA Threaded 24 and 24/22 spindles bottom brackets
Many other bottom brackets not listed also use this tool.
Made in Bend Oregon
Overall rating: 4.974359 / 5 from 39 reviews.
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"Excellent craftsmanship, & beautiful finish. I keep coming back for more Abbey Tools!"
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"Works great"
"Only used it on rotor lock rings so far, but it fits perfectly and didn’t damage anything."
"Excellent tool! Fits perfectly on the bottom bracket and feels solid when hand threading on or off."
"Superior quality with superior finish-Exquisite!"
"Great quality as always"
"Simply the best. You can’t go wrong with Abbey."
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"Awesome as usual!"