Thread: Bottom bracket size issue
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Old 03-21-14 | 07:54 AM
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Your spindle is likely NOT symmetrical.
It's VERY common that the DS end is a few mm longer than the NDS end.
Look for a size code on the spindle such as 3-P, 3-S etc.
There are charts to look up the symmetrical "equivalent" cartridge.
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