RE>[CR]Question: BB fixed cup

(Example: Framebuilding)

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Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:47:28 -0500 (EST)
Subject: RE>[CR]Question: BB fixed cup
From: "Dave Abraham" <dave@hokiespokes.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


Garth,

Take out the adjusting cup (if not already out) & measure ~it~ for diameter & thread pitch. The Italian cups are significantly bigger; if you have a standard English cup laying around, you could check if it fits the left side...or not..

(Italian is RH thread & British LH).

Dave Abraham New Wheel ~ Hokie Spokes Beautiful SW VA voice: (540) 731-1211 FAX: 267-3405 "Treating every bike like our own.."

Item: 70mm shell Bianchi bb.... Frame made in Italy mid 80's Columbus tubing I need to remove the fixed cup. This must be a common problem. I don't want to muck up the threads, but I have no way of knowing which way to turn the fixed cup. You can't see in there to determine which way the threads are running. If I make a mistake I will have damaged the frame. Which way should I remove the fixed cup....Normal counterclockwise or clockwise?

Garth Libre in Miami Fl.