Re: [CR]Moulton MkIII BB threading

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

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Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 13:00:15 -0500
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From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Moulton MkIII BB threading


I wrote that all Moultons except for the Raleigh-built MkIII have standard ISO/British bottom brackets.

Calvert Guthrie asked
>And what kind does it have?
>Never had mine apart but it could use an upgrade
>from the stock set.

The MkIII uses Raleigh's proprietary 26 tpi threading, and the shell is rather wide, maybe 74, 76 mm (mine's at the shop, so I can't measure it right now.) Mine has a TA Professionnel crank with a 72-52 double, using the original Raleigh cups and, I believe, a 5** series Sugino type spindle (or maybe it's a 7**...can't recall.)

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