Token launches Thread Fit, an aluminium threaded press-fit bottom bracket for bikes

<p>Token launches its brand new Thread Fit, an aluminium threaded press-fit bottom bracket for bikes. The company has also developed a clever thru-axle with a unique design that requires just two rotations to secure the wheel into place. <br /><br />The Thread Fit bottom bracket comprises a pair of aluminium cups with two injection moulded surfaces made from plastic and fibreglass surfaces (a process it calls Fusion) that press against the inner surface of the bottom bracket shell that ensures a snug fit inside the frame, and eliminates play and therefore any creaking noises. <br /><br />The bearings sit inside this aluminium barrel, wrapped in plastic and fibreglass, providing a secure and solid platform for the bearings to spin freely, extending their life. The replaceable bearings feature titanium coated races and ceramic balls, which it calls&lsquo;TiCeramic&rsquo;.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/token-2017-8.jpg" alt="News" width="448" height="298" /><br /><br />The two halves of the bottom bracket are simply threaded into the bottom bracket, either using a special tool it has developed or a standard tool, similar to that used to fit externally threaded bottom brackets. Token says it eliminates any issues with frames with poor tolerances, but that&rsquo;s not all, it also reckons the Tread Fit extends the life of the bearings and makes the bike stiffer.<br /><br />&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t want to start a fight but we think it&rsquo;s fair to claim that there are some problems with press fit bottom brackets. They creak, don&rsquo;t last all that long and are installed and removed with tools that cavemen would recognise. TOKEN&rsquo;s Thread Fit bottom bracket solves the creaking issues, improves bearing life and adds stiffness to the bottom bracket,&rdquo; says Token.</p>