Re: [CR] Paramount BB Reversed

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From: <Carb7008@cs.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:43:52 -0500
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Paramount BB Reversed


Well, I removed BB of this '71 Paramount that had fixed-cup on left and adj on right. They came off with appropriate amount of torque and proper cup direction. I found the BB-shell (non-Nervex, Prugnat?) threads buggered-up/partially stripped, so now a decision: I could reinstall backwards, as found, even though I wouldn't do that. Re-tap correctly in english and hope there's enough meat to hold. Or re-tap to italian.

My apologies to Schwinn for initially thinking they tapped the BB backwards.

A shake of my head to the individual who installed the cups backwards...I would not have imagined this was even possible!

Jack Romans
Sacramento, California