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Old 09-28-17 | 10:43 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

Originally Posted by joejack951
A 2001 Litespeed nearly certainly has a BSA threaded 68mm wide BB shell meaning that bog standard Shimano outboard bearing cups will fit perfectly. If you order a groupset just be sure to get the BSA cups and not Italian threaded cups or cups meant for a press fit BB shell.
+1 Litespeed used standard English threaded 68 mm bottom bracket shells at least through 2006. I don't know when they changed but their current Ti frames use a PF30 bb, which I consider a downgrade.
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