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Title: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: senzo milano on March 18, 2014, 07:29 PM: I do have an old 1981 bmx frame and forks with a strange BB. ??? .. EURO bb type... with the size of an US bb... :-\

can somebody tell me more about this... Or do i just deassemble it :)

(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa366/renken2000/MBKbb001_zpsa2abcff1.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/renken2000/media/MBKbb001_zpsa2abcff1.jpg.html)
(http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa366/renken2000/MBKbb002_zps2fb42f40.jpg) (http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/renken2000/media/MBKbb002_zps2fb42f40.jpg.html)

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: Gary72 on March 18, 2014, 08:09 PM: You can buy a US to euro conversion kits. They normally have 3 bolts joining the cups together. Can't see any bolts in your pic though.
Title: Re: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: Gary72 on March 18, 2014, 08:15 PM: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Truvativ-American-to-Euro-BMX-Bottom-Bracket-Adaptor-/131076752917?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1e84c88615
Title: Re: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: senzo milano on March 18, 2014, 08:15 PM: Its ??? . maybe its something from his own... invention of this make :-\
Title: Re: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: Munnyella on March 18, 2014, 08:16 PM: If in doubt, whip it out!!!

MM
Title: Re: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: senzo milano on March 18, 2014, 08:18 PM: I will de assemble i think...thats the right way to discover it :)
Title: Re: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: Gary72 on March 18, 2014, 08:20 PM: Looking at the first pic it might be bolted
Title: Re: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: senzo milano on March 18, 2014, 08:22 PM: Quote from: Gary72 on March 18, 2014, 08:20 PM
Looking at the first pic it might be bolted

:daumenhoch: Looks also to me Gary
Title: Re: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: Andy68 on March 18, 2014, 08:37 PM: Similar but not the same, I've got this 'Akibo' BB........ ;)[attachment=1][attachment=2]
Title: Re: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: senzo milano on March 18, 2014, 08:42 PM: :daumenhoch:

Is this Japanees :coolsmiley: Akibo
Title: Re: Euro BB in US size ?
Post by: Andy68 on March 18, 2014, 08:46 PM: Yeah, Japanese buddy. ;)