Originally Posted by
bulgie
Cheated it upward, I forget how much, probably 5 or 6 mm. That plus the larger diameter shell ate up most of the worst-rusted tube, and the sleeve reinforced the rest.
There are those who claim to be able to feel the difference 5 mm of BB height makes, but I don't believe them!
I don't notice BB height 99.999% of the time. But every time my pedal hits, it becomes an instant obsession.