Bicycle Mechanics - Italian threaded bb-which way do I turn the lockring to loosen?

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lunch money
09-09-10, 02:38 PM
I forget now, but I need to remove the lockring on Italian bb. Which way does come off? Thanks.

Dan Burkhart
09-09-10, 02:42 PM
I forget now, but I need to remove the lockring on Italian bb. Which way does come off? Thanks.

Italian BB are right threaded both sides, so lefty loosy, righty tighty.
FBinNY
09-09-10, 02:47 PM
left (non-drive) side lockrings are easy, they are always RH thread, so come off to the left, or counter clockwise. It's only the RH (drive side cup) where British (ISO) and old Swiss cups are left hand thread, and come off to the right.

lunch money
09-09-10, 04:12 PM
Thank you- I'm ********.