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• #52
Hey I'm new to the forum.. But I bought a Reynolds 531 frame made by "Chas Bland" from this shop on ebay. Anyway I got a bottom bracket for the bike and its actually too small to actually screw into the frame! Can anyone please help? The thread dosen't actually make enough contact to the thread in the frame, which is crazy as bottom bracks are only supossed to have one size in its diameter?
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• #53
Yes, there's differences between bottom bracket diameters, e.g. an Italian bottom bracket is larger in diameter than a BSA/British one.
You probably have the wrong bottom bracket for frame. Check which BB the frame has (BSA or Italian probably) and get a corresponding bottom bracket for it.
More info at sheldon's:
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• #54
cheers mate. i think its defonatly italian, did some research, the shell is 70mm long.
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• #55
edz - Chas Bland was Graham's (bike cave boss) neighbour and was a small British builder, so to have anything other than a British BB is strange. Maybe the frame was built to order with that threading or something like that..
Anyway, we have some Italian bottom brackets if you need one - drop me a PM if so.Jake
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• #56
Just received a frame and seatpost, jake was ace - good advice and pricing, quick delivery and well packaged without the use of loads of plastic bits I have to feel bad about throwing away - A*
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• #57
Just received a frame and seatpost, jake was ace - good advice and pricing, quick delivery and well packaged without the use of loads of plastic bits I have to feel bad about throwing away - A*
Good to hear your pleased with it all man, the seat post OK?
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• #58
PIIIIIICS NOW! I got a flip flop pair of 27" wheels with milremo/racelite hubs for £42 delivered.
awesome, nice work VBC.
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• #59
Cheers Ernest- hope you're getting some good mileage on 'em!
Those going to the London Bike Show tomorrow - I'll have 10 5% off vouchers on me - they're for use on top of the current 10% and 20% promotions we have running..
I'll be wearing a maroon hat - if you can find me, you can have one.
I'll put out some more clues on twitter (@vintagebikecave)So if anyone's interested in a good ol' game of hide 'n' seek - get involved!
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• #60
I headed over this afternoon to pick up some brakes - thanks Jake(?) for making a Newb' feel welcome. Maybe you could do with a small sign by the road entrance? I road straight past it on the way up and I'm sure the karate school (or whatever it is) wouldn't begrudge you a small notice?
The guys were very helpful and pleasant indeed, I can't recommend this place enough. -
• #61
I headed over this afternoon to pick up some brakes - thanks Jake(?) for making a Newb' feel welcome. Maybe you could do with a small sign by the road entrance? I road straight past it on the way up and I'm sure the karate school (or whatever it is) wouldn't begrudge you a small notice?
The guys were very helpful and pleasant indeed, I can't recommend this place enough.Hey man, twas me you spoke to yea, thanks for the kind words!
You're so right, we been talking about getting that damn sign for ages but too busy procrastinating!
Thanks for the kind comments guys and girls!
Anybody looking for rims (single or pair) - drop me a message with what you're after because we have a mountain to sort through tomorrow and I'll pull out anything that people need.
Jake