Originally Posted by fluxgame

I actually brought the frame by my shop last night to get it re-tapped. They were sort of incredulous that it had non-standard threads, so they tried threading a BB they had lying around and it worked fine. Surprised me (I'd of course read that Raleigh article by Sheldon), but no complaints here, the less $ I put into this frame the better. Like I said, it's really just a temporary home for some components. I just can't really afford to buy a frame and wheels at the same time. I forgot to check the width of the shell though. Do I need to worry about a few mm?