What size ball bearings are in the BB of my 1982 Carlton Criterium.
Want to get the bits before I pull it apart for maintenance.
Carlton BB ball bearings.
-
landsurfer
- Posts: 5327
- Joined: 27 Oct 2012, 9:13pm
Carlton BB ball bearings.
“Quiet, calm deliberation disentangles every knot.”
Be more Mike.
The road goes on forever.
Be more Mike.
The road goes on forever.
Re: Carlton BB ball bearings.
They will be quarter inch, but in my experience they are unlikely to be worn unless the whole thing is toast.
Bike fitting D.I.Y. .....http://wheel-easy.org.uk/wp-content/upl ... -2017a.pdf
Tracks in the Dales etc...http://www.flickr.com/photos/52358536@N06/collections/
Remember, anything you do (or don't do) to your bike can have safety implications
Tracks in the Dales etc...http://www.flickr.com/photos/52358536@N06/collections/
Remember, anything you do (or don't do) to your bike can have safety implications
-
landsurfer
- Posts: 5327
- Joined: 27 Oct 2012, 9:13pm
Re: Carlton BB ball bearings and Axle.
Suspect BB just needs lube. I have 6mm balls available if needed. I'll do the strip and lube. Twin chainring SR chainset. If I convert it to single ring can I get away with just turning the axle around ? ?
“Quiet, calm deliberation disentangles every knot.”
Be more Mike.
The road goes on forever.
Be more Mike.
The road goes on forever.
Re: Carlton BB ball bearings.
6mm balls? about as useful as a chocolate teapot they are, in a bicycle context.... 
BTW you should look after your BB carefully if it is an older 26tpi one; you won't easily find another like it.
cheers
BTW you should look after your BB carefully if it is an older 26tpi one; you won't easily find another like it.
cheers
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Brucey~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Brucey~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~