Raliegh BB wanted

[ozboz]

Ive picked up this freebie today , im going to get it up and running for my lad , but it does look like the BB is not original and someone has tried to force one with the wrong thread imto the frame , so if if anyone got one knockin about Let me know , Ta

 

[S-Express]

You need to be clear on what type of BB you are after, as there isn't really any such thing as a 'Raleigh BB' as such.

 

[Tim Hall]

You need to be clear on what type of BB you are after, as there isn't really any such thing as a 'Raleigh BB' as such.

Up to a point Lord Copper. Old Raleighs used 24 tpi, while the "standard" was 26 tpi.

 

[ozboz]

To my knowledge , I am correct, Raliegh used a different TPI than most others , and did this untill the 1990's , @Tim Hall , you got it the wrong way round mate , the standard is 24 TPI
Here is a link to an article about this
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/raleigh26.html

 

[ozboz]

I chased up getting a tap to rethread this , but cost is a bit mad, so i will get a threadless BB and go with that , it will certainly do for his nibbs to shuffle around town on ,

 

[si_c]

AFAIUI the easier way to check is if the width of the BB shell is 68 mm, then it's not Raleigh threaded and any BSA/English thread BB will fit. Otherwise you may well have to go with a threadless BB, I'd avoid that though if possible as the threadless BBs I've seen required some frame prep to work properly.

 

[ozboz]

As suspected , the threads have been stripped badly, had a word with a mob from Dorset , they will send me a threadless for about £16, , Ive got chain set with square taperd pedals , So all should be good , nice run about for Matey ,