French B/B

Posted on Wed 2nd, July 2008

• #1

Jonny_gfg

Ok so im a tool and bought myself a lovely looking frame off ebay, but its got a bloody French threaded B/B shell, and i cant be arsed spending £100 plus on a Phil wood dealy when the frame cost me less than that. (and yes i am sure its French, not Italian threads)

Im close gluing in my current b/b cos i want to ride it that bad, someone save me from hurting myself and tell me you just happen to have just the thing sitting in your spares bin!! Ideally i want something around the 105-110mm axle width range, for chain line purposes, but if anyone has anything please let me know!
• #2

pj_(pj)

someone had access to shedloads of them last week. do a search.
• #3

DFP

it was me!

decent quality SKF ones, but only 119mm I think.

you can try other things like putting your chainring on the inside of your spider, putting a spacer under your track cog. Etc.

Let me know if theyre of any use to ya

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