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Cross-posted from the 'Transmission database', might get answered quicker here-
I'm collecting some parts to turn my knackered Raleigh road bike into a fixed pub bike, but I've never converted a frame before. I read about some potential issues on Raleigh bottom brackets, but checking last night I saw mine was a Tange Japan model. Does this mean that I won't have too many comparability issues? I'm not actually sure what to measure to determine what replacement BB to buy to fit with the crankset I'll get.
I was thinking about just going for something like this, with the included bottom bracket - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Strongligh...item61ca3905dc