Originally Posted by
NormanF
So if you need to replace a worn out or damaged part that can be a problem because there are no 26 TPI replacement parts available.
Incorrect. Replacement BB's are out there. Local shop has some in their drawer, and one need only strip a beat up Raleigh Sports frame with good hardware to acquire a set of completely usable cups.
This argument has even less validity then the French BB theory, because parts-bike Raleighs are even easier to find then a UO-8 for parts.
Originally Posted by
NormanF
So the solution is to retap a Raleigh's thread to take standard 24 TPI parts. As a solution it works well.
Until the threads go; then it's a trip to VO to pick up a threadless BB.
-Kurt