Bottom bracket question.
12-27-20, 10:20 AM
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Bottom bracket question.
My bike has a adjuster cup and lock ring on both sides for some reason. Any reason why I should correct it? Seems to work just fine.
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12-27-20, 10:40 AM
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
I had a MTB that had fixed nds, and adjustable ds. It was the only time I've ever seen that with English threading.
I had a MTB that had fixed nds, and adjustable ds. It was the only time I've ever seen that with English threading.
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Derp! Misread. I did have Miche like that once. I assumed like someone above, it was to achieve a perfect chainline.
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12-27-20, 11:23 AM
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What kind of BB? I'm assuming Italian or French. Maybe english if the threads were damaged and retapped the other way.
I had a mavic threadless BB and it had lock rings on both sides. Otherwise if it works then Bob's your uncle.
I had a mavic threadless BB and it had lock rings on both sides. Otherwise if it works then Bob's your uncle.
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A number of cartridge BB came with lock rings on both sides. Suntour VX, Stronglight Spiedel, EDCO to name a few.
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FWIW, Old SunTour BB cartridges had lockrings on both sides; the English thread version uses a left-hand thread ring on the drive side, color-coded so you don't mix them up:
