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Old 09-17-07, 03:14 PM
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what kind of bottom bracket shell threading on japanese bianchi's?

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hi everyone,


i recently acquired a bianchi sport sx. i believe that it was japanese made in the late 1980's, but i havent been able to find much more information on it. i want to know if anyone is aware of the threading of the bottom bracket shell for japanese made bianchi's? thanks.
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My Bianchi is from the mid-80s and it has traditional British threads in the bottom bracket tube - left-hand thread on the drive side, right-hand thread on the non-drive side, 68mm bottom bracket tube length.

I'm quite sure the frame was made in Japan.
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My 86-87 camipone was 70mm, british. Yes you heard that right. 70mm.
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Should be English thread.
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ok thank you for the response
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