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Shimano Bottom Bracket

3 models, 5 verified variants. Only rows checked against Shimano’s own page are listed.

A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec. A cell marked not stated is a field the maker does not publish, so nothing here checks it.

ModelVariantsShellSpindlePrice (MSRP)
Shimano BB-RS5003Fits a bsa-road bottom-bracket shell (on 2 of 3 variants); Fits a bb86 bottom-bracket shell (on 1 of 3 variants)Takes a 24mm-road crank spindle$22.00 to $28.00
Shimano SM-BB521Fits a bsa-road bottom-bracket shellTakes a 24mm-road crank spindle$35.00
Shimano SM-BB72-41B1Fits a bb86 bottom-bracket shellTakes a 24mm-road crank spindle$30.00

Source for every row: Shimano’s own product pages, last checked between 2026-07-21 and 2026-08-15.

The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.

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