yoooo guys.. help finding a BB for this frame, its italian from what i know columbus tubing etc but i've no idea what BB to get for it!
The oracle suggests Swiss.
Might be a job for Phil Wood.
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The oracle suggests Swiss.
Might be a job for Phil Wood.
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So jealous.
110mm square tapper, thats all I know, thats why we're finding it difficult to replace.. well replace, its just a frame i need the rest
philwood is crazy expensive for what it is, im sure we'll be able to find a bb below 30quid for it
swiss is a bit unexpected, apparently the old owner said it was "italian with english thread" which makes little to no sense. 
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old owner said it was "italian with english thread" which makes little to no sense.
Makes sense if you've tried it.
It means it was cut as italian, bit you can force an english BB into an italian thread. It slightly widens the thread cut slighly and so an italian thread will subsequentlu come loose and you can only use english from then on.
I've not done it with a BB but I have with a freewheel on a 7 speed hub.
Well via a work colleague who bought it, built it and used it for a few weeks but found it was a bit big for him (he is 5ft 5in, i am 5ft 8in, frame is a 52cm/small).
Got it for a slight discount on what he paid as well.
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Well via a work colleague who bought it, built it and used it for a few weeks but found it was a bit big for him (he is 5ft 5in, i am 5ft 8in, frame is a 52cm/small).
Got it for a slight discount on what he paid as well.
Hmmm.
I'm 5'9 and use a 54 with a layback seat post and a 110mm stem. I don't have a very long back.
I read it as an italian built frame with an english thread.[DOD]Asprilla;24625533 said:
No you cant? They thread in different directions.[DOD]Asprilla;24625533 said:
I would guess you need a 68-110 bb. (68mm shell, 110mm axle)
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Yup. Excuse my drunkenness.
It's possible on a freewheel because they all thread in the same direction. Opposite direction on a BB.
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Current Boardman is a 53 with a layback seat post and 100mm stem, seat is pretty much as far forward as it will go though.
Seat tube angle is 73deg on the Boardman and 74.5deg on the Scott, top tube on the Scott is 25mm shorter, thinking this would make the seat in a similar position to the Boardman but would be clamped more centrally.
The shorter top tube on the Scott will be partly because of the 1.5deg difference in seat tube angle.
The headtubes are the same angle (73deg) but the Scott's is shorter.
According to the Scott size guide i am top end small frame size.
I have a spare 110mm stem which i will try, may need a 120mm, think 130mm will be too big.
Gone for compact bars as well, less of a drop to the drops.
I don't think it's an Italian shell. Italian threads are 36mm diameter, English threads are either 34.8 or 34.9
Should work with a 68 bb and a spacer.
Nice find. You'll have to let me know how you get on. You tried them bibs on yet?
Reached 1000km for the month last night.
Went to a 'Skills Session' for people racing, wanting to get into racing etc. Mainly juniors with a few adults.
We started off with a warm up of a few laps then did a chaingang, I tried to stay in the fast group but after about 15-20 mins of continually faster laps I was dropped and had to fall back into one of the other groups.
We then did some skills training,
First we had to pair up and push each other. Person pushing had to be in the drops and pushing stretched out from behind, not next to each other. Took half a lap to get used to doing this!
Next was a session in pairs with one arm on the shoulder of the rider next to you, then 4s and finally 5 a breast.
After that we rode round a smaller loop with one arm and one leg unclipped in our easiest gear trying to pedal round as fast as we could.
Finally there was some standing and seated start practice, 3 of each.
This point it was half 8 and with over an hours drive home I just wanted to leave. Was a bit of a laugh but not sure I would go back, need to try and find something similar a bit closer to home.
Strava link - http://app.strava.com/activities/67856834
Went to a 'Skills Session' for people racing, wanting to get into racing etc. Mainly juniors with a few adults.
We started off with a warm up of a few laps then did a chaingang, I tried to stay in the fast group but after about 15-20 mins of continually faster laps I was dropped and had to fall back into one of the other groups.
We then did some skills training,
First we had to pair up and push each other. Person pushing had to be in the drops and pushing stretched out from behind, not next to each other. Took half a lap to get used to doing this!
Next was a session in pairs with one arm on the shoulder of the rider next to you, then 4s and finally 5 a breast.
After that we rode round a smaller loop with one arm and one leg unclipped in our easiest gear trying to pedal round as fast as we could.
Finally there was some standing and seated start practice, 3 of each.
This point it was half 8 and with over an hours drive home I just wanted to leave. Was a bit of a laugh but not sure I would go back, need to try and find something similar a bit closer to home.
Strava link - http://app.strava.com/activities/67856834
thats the 48 btw
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