Broken bottom bracket

Posted on Sun 20th, May 2007

• #1

zalamanda

l've a got a old raleigh pro-race which l've tweaked a bit. riding home l heard a massive crack. somehow the bb gave up the ghost. the bike shop reckon they couldn't get the shell-which was smashed to bits-out. either l get a new bike or a framebuilder to try and sort it out. is there a framebuilder in hackney?
• #2

jonaent_(Jon)

Try Brick Lane Bikes on the bethnal green road, just at the top of brick lane - they have a workshop and mechanics, best time to go is during the week when they are quiet
• #3

pip

Little confused as to what you actually broke but if its the BB shell itself thats died then the only framebuilders of note in London are:
Witcomb Cycles - New Cross/Deptford
Chas Roberts (Croydon)

However Ross down at Brixton Cycles builds frames as a hobby and the guy who runs KiwiCycles (http://www.kiwicycles.com/) works or did work at Witcomb and is based in E9. One of them may be able to help you.
• #4

ThisIsRob_(RJM)

id take it to http://www.bikefix.co.uk/ these boys sorted me out with my very stuck stem
• #5

Roberto

Chars Roberts has good mechanics as well, but don't go there on saturdays tho, it's their busiest day...

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