Thread: Will a Sunlite Threadless Bottom Bracket Work for a Raleigh Cotterless Conversion?
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Old 06-10-23 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by scarlson
Other things you can do include using the existing cup and cone system but putting a square taper cup and cone spindle in. They normally work with the Raleigh cups. Sheldon Brown has a thing about this on his site.
Originally Posted by Nokton
I would love to try this approach, but I've had zero luck finding an appropriate spindle.
Depending on your setup, this one appears to be asymmetrical and reasonably close in overall length (122mm). It might work if (a) either side gives you an acceptable chainline, and (b) you could live with 4mm additional Q.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325490268204

Photo of spindle alongside metric ruler is included in listing.
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