You are reading a single comment by @Scilly.Suffolk and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
Sheldon loved an old Raleigh: this page has BB info and suggestions for upgrading/updating it.
There's plenty of other info about dating and equipment on there too.
Scilly.Suffolk
I've just bought a 1930s Raleigh frame that's been stripped and powdercoated.
The BB shell is 78mm wide. Diameter is 1.33", I suspect it's 26tpi.
Can't cut it down to 68mm because that's pretty much the width of the chainstay lugs.
Dropouts are 5"(123mm) and the slot is 8.25mm so I think I'll need an axle with flats.