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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 12:09 PM

Title: MID & Spanish Bottom Bracket..
Post by: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 12:09 PM: What’s the difference ???

Apart from the bearing dimensions :-\
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Post by: Dannywhac on March 05, 2012, 12:12 PM: Just the bearing dimensions Pete :) Same setup as the Mid.
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Post by: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 12:15 PM: Thank you :smitten:

:daumenhoch:
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Post by: Betty on March 05, 2012, 02:02 PM: Looking at your chain pic your bike might have a spanish bb with mid size cups, the bottom bracket shell might not be machined internally to accept mid bearing on their own

If you're thinking of changing the cranks?
Title: Re: MID & Spanish Bottom Bracket..
Post by: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 02:07 PM: Betty, just found the bike spec's says its a spanish ???
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Post by: Dannywhac on March 05, 2012, 02:09 PM: Does look a bit like there's cups in there - only one way to see - lets have a piccy of the non-drive side :)
Title: Re: MID & Spanish Bottom Bracket..
Post by: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 02:16 PM: Here we go :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a253/the1carper/Image035.jpg)
Title: Re: MID & Spanish Bottom Bracket..
Post by: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 02:37 PM: I know Bru :'(

looks like Isabella's going to be on bread and water for the rest of the week :-\
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Post by: Dannywhac on March 05, 2012, 02:40 PM: No cups there :daumenhoch: Bearings straight into the BB :)
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Post by: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 02:56 PM: There the original eastern ones that came with the bike :daumenhoch:

When my new ones turn up if anyone has a kid who wants a set of chrome 175 cranks they can have em :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: MID & Spanish Bottom Bracket..
Post by: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 03:04 PM: PM'd :daumenhoch:
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Post by: pickle on March 05, 2012, 03:10 PM: What other stuff you after bru? Who knows i might have the odd bit about
Title: Re: MID & Spanish Bottom Bracket..
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on March 05, 2012, 05:46 PM: Quote from: haro-os-boy on March 05, 2012, 03:37 PM
Quote from: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 03:04 PM
PM'd :daumenhoch:

Pete you're a star :4_17_5:

Quote from: pickle on March 05, 2012, 03:10 PM
What other stuff you after bru? Who knows i might have the odd bit about

Well now I have frame, wheels and cranks :LolLolLolLol: (love you Peter :-*)

Actually there's a point for single speed what gearing would you use on 26" wheels 18T freewheel anyone know :-\

Bru :daumenhoch:

What else ya need bender boy
Title: Re: MID & Spanish Bottom Bracket..
Post by: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 06:19 PM: Bru

I've got some tektro v brakes I'll stick in the box as well for ya :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: MID & Spanish Bottom Bracket..
Post by: Peter J on March 05, 2012, 06:20 PM: Think I've got a spare lever as well ???
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Post by: Dark Diggler on March 05, 2012, 07:44 PM: 39 will do Bru, but a 38 will be pretty much the same as 44/16 on a bmx :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Munnyella on March 05, 2012, 08:14 PM: I've got some 26" MTB tyres you can have, and tubes, might want a puncture fixing. postage only.

what sort of bars? got some braced MTB ones and some suspension forks, again, post cost only.

and grips....

MM