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01-01-15 | 10:05 PM

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goldfinch

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From: Minnesota/Arizona and between

Bikes: Bike Friday All-Day (ebike), Terry Classic, Serotta FIerte, Trek Cali carbon hardtail, 1969 Schwinn Collegiate, Kona Explosif hardtail, Catrike VIllager

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Originally Posted by nfmisso

Pictures required.

Recommendations/comments

* get a Shimano UN26 or UN55 BB to suit the crankset you have. Can you ID the mfg of the crankset?
* get a low end bottom pull FD; like a Shimano FD-TZ30/31.
* low end bikes from the '80's and earlier rarely had cable stops. Most ran cable housings the full length. Origin8 offers a variety of cable stop clamps that can be used for brakes and derailleurs: Amazon.com : Origin8 Alloy Cable Stop : Sports & Outdoors
* get a bag of these, and donate the excess to the co-op: Amazon.com : Nylon Screw-on Under Bottom Bracket 2 Cable Guide, Bag of 10 : Bike Cables And Cable Housings : Sports & Outdoors you can drill and tap a hole in the BB housing for the screw, or just remove the screw and stick it in place with 3M foam tape - clean both parts thoroughly with alcohol and let dry, then apply tape.

Helpful, thanks. I'll see if I can ID the crank. It says Shimano but I didn't see a model stamped on it but I'll look closer. Where do you put a clamp on cable stop for a bottom pull derailleur? I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Kapaun

IF it's a loose cup type BB, see if swapping the spindle will help.
Many are offset. Downside is it'll move the L pedal out more.

I did try turning the spindle around but still too long.

Last edited by goldfinch; 01-01-15 at 10:15 PM.

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