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@james1234
Hi all, just a little help and advice please. I find reading from calculations and charts very hard to take in. I have done research and read S.B's website, but I'm still confused. I am ok with restoring original, but when it comes to fitting new bits I'm clueless!
Currently building up a beater, Raleigh Banana. I also have a few other Raleigh frames which I'd like to build up, but I'm not sure what seatpost pin I need? I've tried my 19mm Campagnolo one doesn't even go through the holes. Which one do I need?
I also need to fit a BB to the frame. I've had it sand-blasted and powder-coated and some of the thread has been removed from the BB, plus some extra paint is on there. Guessing I need some sort of tool to fix it? I would like to get my tool chest up, so I don't mind investing in the parts. Also same thing with the seatpost but the paint has gone quite far down, guessing it's just a case of sanding it down inside?
My next problem is I have a seatpost which has an awful 'etc' logo on it. I've tried thinners and it hasn't taken it off. I did think of using scotch-bright but feared this might take away the shine from the post? It is a turned aluminium post if that makes any sense.
My next problem is BB sizing. I know how to measure the size for the BB shell, but not sure what axle size I need. How do I go about working this out?
James