Hambini Racing PF30A Bottom Bracket 30mm BB30 Long Axle Crankset (Black)

(3 customer reviews)

£267.00 Ex. VAT

This bottom bracket is designed to interface a 30mm Crankset (minimum 90.5mm DBCA) with a bike frame that uses a PF30A Bottom Bracket (46mm Nominal Inside Diameter x 73mm wide). This type of Bottom Bracket is almost exclusively used on Cannondale Bikes such as the Systemsix.

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SKU: PF30A-Extended BB30 (Long Axle)-Racing Edition (Black) Category:

Description

This bottom bracket is designed to interface a 30mm Crankset (minimum 90.5mm DBCA) with a bike frame that uses a PF30A Bottom Bracket (46mm Nominal Inside Diameter x 73mm wide). This type of Bottom Bracket is almost exclusively used on Cannondale Bikes such as the Systemsix.

Hambini Racing Bottom Bracket Overview

  • 20% stiffer than Hambini Standard Bottom Brackets
  • As used in the Pro-Peloton
  • One Piece design aligns the bearings perfectly, reducing the likelihood of creak
  • NTN Bearings Ultra Low Friction Bearings fitted as standard in Road applications. Fully Sealed NTN/FAG Bearings fitted in MTB Applications
  • No Hammers are required to install or Remove the Bottom Bracket
  • Fully Serviceable, the bearings can be replaced quickly and easily
  • It is supplied with fitting adaptors in M12 (or 1/2 inch), a press or studbar will be required to facilitate installation
  • One year warranty on the bottom bracket body

Precision Engineered and Manufactured in the United Kingdom

Hambini Bottom Brackets are amongst the lowest friction bottom brackets in the world. They are used by recreational cyclists, road racers, triathletes and time trialists from around the globe. They are of proven design and are manufactured in the United Kingdom. These units are of a one piece construction which makes them inherently resistant to creak, they will maintain perfect bearing alignment and function under loads in excess of 4000W.

Hambini Bottom Bracket Reviewed by an Engineer

Hassle-Free Maintenance

All Hambini bottom brackets can be installed and removed with a conventional bearing press, they use a controlled method of installation using the recommended fitting adaptors, they require no hammers or specialized tooling for removal. Additionally, the wearing component – the bearings – can be serviced in situ or removed within just a few minutes. The bottom bracket has been designed to be fully rebuildable.

Unrivalled Performance

Unloaded bearing spin tests are a poor measure of frictional performance but they do highlight good bearing alignment. The link below is to a video of a Hambini Racing Bottom Bracket that had completed 10,000km

Class Leading Parasitic Drag Loss (Friction)

The graph below shows how Hambini bottom brackets perform in comparison to the bottom brackets of other manufacturers. The test conditions model real world cycling and more importantly mimics realistic frame tolerances. All of these tests have been conducted with an eccentricity of 0.1mm which is generally the maximum permitted in frame specifications – the reality is tolerances have been known to be much worse than this. Misalignment is more critical to friction than the type of bearing ball material, a slight misalignment can easily outweigh the difference between a top of the range NTN bearing and a mediocre ebay no name bearing. The results show that bottom brackets which have an element of structural linkage between the drive and non-drive sides (one piece/threaded etc) perform much better than those which are multi piece.

The high torque and low RPM of pedaling causes high Hertzian contact stresses on bearing surfaces which cause friction levels to change over time. Those bottom brackets which have used ceramic bearings, start off with fairly low levels of friction but over time their friction increases dramatically. The super hard ceramic balls grind a track into the comparatively soft bearing races causing friction to increase. This would be analogous to trying to drive a locomotive train on a road, the wheels would cut grooves into the road surface due to the huge difference in surface hardness.

Bottom Bracket Stiffness

A Hambini BB is a one piece bottom bracket. It actively contributes to the stiffness of the bike’s pedaling platform. Threaded and multi piece bottom brackets have an element of play in their design so they do not contribute anywhere near a comparative level of stiffness. Reviewers of Hambini BB’s often comment on their feeling of improved stiffness, this is due to them being one piece and undergoing a proprietary heat treatment process. This makes them stronger and stiffer. This is a difference the end user cannot see – but they can feel.

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3 reviews for Hambini Racing PF30A Bottom Bracket 30mm BB30 Long Axle Crankset (Black)

  1. lukasz

    Fast response – Perfect service – Clever shipment – Super quality stuff 👍👌

  2. Anonymous

    Spins like a dream. Easy install, and noe nasty bb creaks🎊 Also quick respond when I had question about the install.

  3. Steinar

    Fixed my creaking bb on my systemsix. Cranks spins like a dream and I love the fact that I just can buy new bearings when worn out. Fast respons for question about install. Absolutely worth the price

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Q & A

I have a cannondale with a PF30a BB and I want to fit Rotor Aldhu crankset with 30 mm spindle will this work without spacers/wavy washers? PAUL asked on January 27, 2023

It will take the axle but you would need to confirm with Rotor with regards to the DBCA.

admin answered on January 30, 2023 store manager
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Does this fit on a 2019 SystemSix with spiderings and hollowgram cranks? My spindle is 109mm but the OEM BB sit flush with the frame. This one seems to protude outside "a lot". Specs of BB seems to be right (73mm wide x 46 inside) Aaron asked on July 9, 2022

It will if you have a long axle spider ring, ie with a DBCA of over 90.5mm

admin answered on July 12, 2022 store manager
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It fit Hollowgram SiSl2 crank set? Laughing asked on May 1, 2022

If the DBCA of the crankset is more than 90.5mm then it will. Cannondale cranksets come with differing axle lenghts.

admin answered on May 1, 2022 store manager

Do you have short version of PF30a for 30mm spindle?
Thanks for your help.

King Sum Yeung answered on May 14, 2022 verified owner
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