I've just bought an Ellsworth Epiphany frame and I'm trying to figure out if I need the bottom bracket shell faced or not. (I feel a bit awkward going to LBS for advice when I'm not buying any of the parts from them, but I'll get them to do the facing if required).
The outside of the BB shell is not raw metal - the coating covers it, however it's anodized rather than painted/powder coated and as far as I can tell with my eyes and digital caliper, the sides are very parellel.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
As I understand anodising makes the surface harder (potentially very hard) - I wonder if this prevents a problem with facing in any case?
The outside of the BB shell is not raw metal - the coating covers it, however it's anodized rather than painted/powder coated and as far as I can tell with my eyes and digital caliper, the sides are very parellel.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
As I understand anodising makes the surface harder (potentially very hard) - I wonder if this prevents a problem with facing in any case?