Thread: Bottom bracket and crankset selection help?
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Old 02-04-26 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonts
Going to pick up a Litespeed Tuscany this weekend that’s missing the drivetrain. I’ll need a BB, cranks, rings, and cassette. I’m fairly sure it has a BSA BB. As I understand, there are two components here that will lock me into a standard: spindle type (square, spline, etc), and chainring mount (4 or 5 bolt, probably more complicated than that). What standards would yall prefer?

Ive done a good bit of reading about this, but there are so many variants out there that I have to fight an aneurism after a while. I want to get a tad educated before going to the shop.

A bonus question that will open the wormiest can of worms… What level of stuff do you think this frame deserves? Balancing price/performance/resell factors?
almost certainly a standard BSA BB - pretty much any standard BSA BB and corresponding crankset will fit. The number of bolts doesn’t matter. I have ´98 and ‘00 Litespeeds - both BSA. The Tuscany is midrange - one level up from entry-level. 105 or Ultegra would be appropriate, but there are no rules - whatever fits is good
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