Road bike BB

[chris_w_65]

I believe that if your Italian road bike does not have an Italian BB thread then unlucky for you... It is not Italian

 

Any comments (ducks)

[Minion]

Well, it sure as hell isn't English. Anyway, I thought it was all made in Taiwan

[chris_w_65]

Well, it sure as hell isn't English. Anyway, I thought it was all made in Taiwan

 

Taiwan uses English thread BB, so does USA

[chris_w_65]

Do most people riding "Italian bikes" know what BB thread they have on their bikes?

[javadude]

I think the Italians are starting to dump the Italian BB, probably because most Italian frames are being made in Taiwan. Its a bad design to start with anyway.

[chris_w_65]

I think the Italians are starting to dump the Italian BB, probably because most Italian frames are being made in Taiwan. Its a bad design to start with anyway.

 

AFAIK the true made in Italy road frames still have the Italian BB. It would be intersting to hear what frames still have it.

[AndreZA]

I think the Italians are starting to dump the Italian BB, probably because most Italian frames are being made in Taiwan. Its a bad design to start with anyway.

 

Maybe it's because of standards. It's just them using that system and the rest of the word english. Maybe someday Camp magnolia will also change their freewheel bodies teeth to be compatible with the the rest of the world although I think their big teeth design is better then Shiram's small profile.

[chris_w_65]

Any comment from JB?

[FC&P2C]

I would also like to hear JB on the italians copying from the Taiwanees!!!!

[javadude]

AFAIK the true made in Italy road frames still have the Italian BB. It would be intersting to hear what frames still have it.

 

Nope, not all. Colnago switched to English BB's even on their Italian made frames (like the EPS). This is becoming less of an issue since the intro of press cup BB's though.

Edited December 3, 2010 by velo