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Shell Pf30 vs Shell Pf30a: specs compared

Updated 05 September 2026.

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specs differ

Shell Pf30 and Shell Pf30a differ on 3 specs: shell width, thread, crank spindles it hosts.

SpecShell Pf30Shell Pf30a
Typepress fitpress fit
Shell inside diameter46 mm smooth press-fit bore46 mm smooth press-fit bore
Shell width68 mm (road) and 73 mm (MTB)73 mm (asymmetric, for Cannondale Ai offset rear)
Threadnone, bearings or cups press into the 46 mm borenone, cups press into the 46 mm bore
Crank spindles it hostsdesigned around a 30 mm spindle; also runs 24 mm, 24/22 mm and 28.99 mm via a reducer BB30 mm native; 24 mm Shimano and 28.99 mm DUB need a reducer

Questions and answers

How do Shell Pf30 and Shell Pf30a compare?

Shell Pf30 and Shell Pf30a differ on 3 specs: shell width, thread, crank spindles it hosts.

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PF30 press fit bottom bracket shell (46 mm bore press fit)PF30A press fit (Cannondale Ai) bottom bracket shell (46 mm bore, 73 mm asymmetric)