Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Switching Bottom Brackets

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ToddMorris
05-11-10, 10:48 PM
I'm switching frames and parts with a friend and she wants to keep her crankset, and i want to keep mine, but shes using a Miche Primato Track (107 mm) square tapered bottom bracket and I'm using a sealed cartridge truvativ 108mm PowerSpline. We noticed the 1 mm difference. Can her bottom bracket fit into my frame? and likewise mine into hers?

thanks :)

Squirrelli
05-11-10, 10:53 PM
PowerSpline won't fit into a square taper and vice-versa.
You guys need to exchange bottom brackets as well and yes, your bottom bracket will fit into hers and likewise, hers to yours.
ToddMorris
05-11-10, 11:05 PM
do you know if the bottom bracket shell size matters?

PedallingATX
05-11-10, 11:23 PM
yes. most modern frames are English treaded. But somtimes you can encounter Italian and even French threading. English is 68mm
f50fan
05-12-10, 03:16 AM
Should be able to as long as both frames and both bottom brackets are all 68mm english threading. The sizes you have listed are widths and do not make a difference.
bbattle
05-12-10, 05:04 AM
Yes, switch away.