Author Topic: Bottom brackets..? (and Rob and Joe's Skiing trip) (Read 2083 times)

Bushwacked · « **on:** January 30, 2009, 10:05 AM »

How do you tell what type of bottom bracket you have in your bike???

JT71 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:09 AM »

like the size?

ie: mid, euro or spanish?

its the size of your BB shell.

i think its:

mid: same size as an oldschool BB, no threads

euro: smaller, threaded...maybe only one side? is this like a MTB set up?

spanish: small no threads.

hope this helps.

or i mgiht need correcting.

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:10 AM »

What frame/year iis it? It can only one 1 of 4!

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:10 AM »

3 basic things to check.

1. does it have cups that the bearing sit in?
2. if it does, is the diameter closer to 2 inches than 1?
3. Whats the name of your frame?

That'll get you started. Me, I'd just ring Stodgy with the answer to question 3 and let him sort it out for me

pickle · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:11 AM »

US = old school size which need bearing cups
MID = the same bearings but without the cups...they just press in the frame
Euro = threaded MTB style Bearings
Spanish = same as MID but smaller bearings

help any?

Bushwacked · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:16 AM »

I feel really clueless on this one!!!

Its a Proper TTL mk1. about 12-18month old

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:19 AM »

Someone will be along with an answer soon I'm sure. My guess would be Mid or Spanish. Give Stodgy a ring! You don't have to buy owt off him if you don't wanna

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:20 AM »

Spanish perhaps?

pickle · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:22 AM »

deffo spanish i would say mate......my proclaimer is anyway and the TTL is pretty much the same

Bushwacked · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:24 AM »

Just been having a look round some of the shop sites and I think the same - Spanish or Mid.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:28 AM »

Have you got it in bits? If so, a mid bearing will have the serial number R12 on it somewhere, and it'll be around 1.25 inches in diameter. A Spanish bearing is quite a bit smaller, and will look quite skinny to you. Well, it does to me anyways....

pickle · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:28 AM »

Quote from: Bushwacked on January 30, 2009, 10:24 AM

Just been having a look round some of the shop sites and I think the same - Spanish or Mid.

have sent a PM mate

pickle · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:30 AM »

just googled it mate and the TTL v2 has a spannish BB

BrianP · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:30 AM »

Spanish BB dims:

Bp

Bushwacked · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:35 AM »

OK, hands up! I feel like a complete muppet now...

Was going to take a photo and post it up, had the cranks off anyway. So took the camera downstairs, cleaned the BB with a rag and noticed that on the side it clearly has the words "19mm Spanish BB".... DOH!

Cheers everyone for being so helpful!!!

JT71 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:37 AM »

think proper are all spanish.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:43 AM »

Wacked - you're a good sport for owning up to that!

I'm going to post your sprocket today by the way

JT71 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:47 AM »

Rob when you off to Val?

i'm counting the days now...only five weeks.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:48 AM »

Tomorrow baby!!!!!!!!!!

I'm just having a lazy morning on here before I start frantically packing........

JT71 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:51 AM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on January 30, 2009, 10:48 AM

Tomorrow baby!!!!!!!!!!

I'm just having a lazy morning on here before I start frantically packing........

awesome!

I can't wait man, this will be my first proper snowboard hol, not with skiers, so i'm mega excited.

is Lara going out sometime in Feb too? has she been before?

don't forget to send pics, if you have the facility out there.

(ps: sorry to Barnaby for the minor hijack)

(pps: barnaby you are a knob for not looking at what it said on it, lol)

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:56 AM »

Lara is travelling out with me, staying for the week and making her own way home. She's not snowboarded ever, no. But she's very ballsy and if she can deal with the pain in the first 2-3 days, I reckon she'll be up and at em

Keep your eyes peeled for Ski Sunday, they'll be in Val for sure. I'll wave!!

Bushwacked · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2009, 11:09 AM »

JT71 -

Twobob - cheers - look forward to getting it.

Hijack wise - Thanks for rubbing it in that you're leaving us all here in the cold and wet!!!! But hope you all have a good time!!!

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2009, 11:13 AM »

The way I look at it, I'm sat here at home out of work, paying the mortgage in France. I might as well go and sit over there at home out of work eh?

I'm actually really looking forward to this season, I've got lots of visitors so no time to sit and dwell on my misfortunes

By the way, the chainring cleaned up really well and has hardly any wear at all on it. got yerself a bargain