You are reading a single comment by @mr_tom and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@mr_tom
It could be the threading. English bottom bracket shells are reverse-threaded on the non-drive side. It's possible that trying to fit them with a regular right-handed tool stripped the threads a bit.