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Title: Flight crank help
Post by: Hmoon27 on October 16, 2013, 09:04 PM
Need to fit a set of twin pinch flights to a new TA 24". It has a euro bb. If I buy a euro bb , will the spindle from the flights go straight in & am I right in thinking its 19mm.
Sorry if this sounds a bit thick but it's not my bike & I don't want the lad to buy the wrong gear!
Cheers H
Title: Re: Flight crank help
Post by: southern andy on October 16, 2013, 09:07 PM
Euro BB is not 19mm Mark. US BB''s are 19mm.

Euro BB's are threaded.


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Title: Re: Flight crank help
Post by: Hmoon27 on October 16, 2013, 09:23 PM
Sorry , still confused :idiot2:
I know the euro is threaded, but when looking at the euros for sale they are sold as 19mm or 22mm? I thought this was the spindle diameter?
Title: Re: Flight crank help
Post by: Spen69 on October 16, 2013, 09:29 PM
Andy, Mark is correct.

He means the spindle diameter is 19mm and yes as long as the flights are new ones it will fit.

If it's an 80's one then it might not as they were imperial not metric. I have both sorts and they are definitely different.

Spen
Title: Re: Flight crank help
Post by: southern andy on October 16, 2013, 09:30 PM
They're saying it's the spindle....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Redline-Flight-cranks-180mm-with-EURO-BOTTOM-BRACKET-Chrome-/300920228838?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item46103e4be6
Title: Re: Flight crank help
Post by: Munnyella on October 16, 2013, 09:31 PM
Sorry , still confused :idiot2:
I know the euro is threaded, but when looking at the euros for sale they are sold as 19mm or 22mm? I thought this was the spindle diameter?

It is Mark.

19mm euro will be fine.

22 is generally for the likes of primo hollowbites and other heavy duty NS stuff.

MM
Title: Re: Flight crank help
Post by: Hmoon27 on October 16, 2013, 09:47 PM
Cheers lads :daumenhoch:
Much appreciated ;)
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