Originally Posted by
reckon
where did I get this information, mr. hostility?,..uh lets see,.why the very bike I'm riding now with the shimano sealed BB in it (70's motobecane=swiss BB: sez "TANGE japan 35XP1" on it) the shimano sealed BB from my other MTB fit right in, nice and tight. (perfect size for a straight chainline too! go figure!)
and as far as re-tapping a BB ANYTHING is possible, or maybe you haven't visited a machine shop lately (btw I work in one and we could do it on our lunch hour), the question is: can you afford to do the work? (or is the bike really worth all the trouble and money?)
but thank you for your warm response, I hope you get fleas.
Hi Reckon,
Thanks for the info. I have an 82 motobecane mirage and have been trying to figure out if it is swiss or french. And now I know its Swiss. Can you tell me more about how you fit a cartridge in there? What model BB did you use?
I have slowly been updating some parts on this bike and the crank is the only thing I haven't touched yet. Thanks.