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Old 02-24-06, 09:14 AM
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You are correct the BB is the part of the frame that all this stuff goes in, but the term is also used for the assembly of the bearings and shaft. The con rods are usually called legs in the bicycle world.

http://sheldonbrown.com/glossary.html
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