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Old 08-14-15 | 04:24 PM
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From: Mid Willamette Valley, Orygun

Bikes: 87 RockHopper,2008 Specialized Globe. Both upgraded to 9 speeds. 2019 Giant Explore E+3

If it's a cheap bike, just get a UN-26 of the same length.

If you change cranks, you get the BB that works with that crank. Just going 2.5mm (or whatever) shorter probably won't work.
Cranks use widely varying BB lengths. Older cranks tend to use longer ones then newer cranks.
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