Bottom Bracket Help
09-14-08 | 08:26 PM
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Bottom Bracket Help
I'm trying to put a new bottom bracket into an older Puch frame that I grabbed off craigslist, so I bought this bottom bracket: (Truvatic LE Squ. Taper).
https://bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC322194
Upon trying to install it, however, I discovered that the threads would engage, but would bind and not go in all the way. I didn't want to force it and strip out the frame, so I only hand-tightened them until they stuck. Any suggestions on what's causing this or what kind of bottom bracket I need? Am I doing something stupid wrong, or are the threads different? I checked Sheldon Brown, and the description matches what would happen with a Raleigh - English threading, but that seems unlikely. Help!
https://bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC322194
Upon trying to install it, however, I discovered that the threads would engage, but would bind and not go in all the way. I didn't want to force it and strip out the frame, so I only hand-tightened them until they stuck. Any suggestions on what's causing this or what kind of bottom bracket I need? Am I doing something stupid wrong, or are the threads different? I checked Sheldon Brown, and the description matches what would happen with a Raleigh - English threading, but that seems unlikely. Help!
09-14-08 | 08:39 PM
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Bikes: Bill Holland (Road-Ti), Fuji Roubaix Pro (back-up), Bike Friday (folder), Co-Motion (tandem) & Trek 750 (hybrid)
I had a bottom bracket problem with my mid 1960s Bergmeister and had it rethreaded to 1.37 x 24.
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