Cycling UK Forum

Bit of an update...
So I checked the BB again, took off the circlips and managed to prise the BB shells out.
The spindle has a crack in it

I took it down my lbs and was advised that the BB shell would be too small to accept any modern BB if it was threaded, I don't know if this is the case or not?

rmw - Would you mind telling me how much argos charged for the work and do you remember which BB you put in once it had been reamed by argos?

I'm wondering whether I can fit a threadless BB so am currently searching for one small enough to deal with the clearance issues the protruding downtube causes...!

Yours is a nice conversion by the way quicksilver

So maybe jam a flat end screw driver in that and lever them out?
I might give that a go tonight.

Resurrecting an old topic here!
I've got an old Viscount that I want to use as a commuter.
It's nice and light and has the clean fillet brazed frame which is great, BUT how the hell do you get the bottom bracket out???
The spindle is totally stuck so there's no option for using as is.
Can anyone help?
I'm tempted to just start bashing it!