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Hollowtech II bottom bracket spacers explained
Should you put spacers on both the right and the left-hand side cups? How many spacers and which thickness?
I tried answering those questions along with explanations why.
CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
01:34 3 notes
03:07 3 goals
06:54 BB shell width and diameter
12:05 Threaded bottom brackets
15:47 2.5 mm "default" right spacer
18:17 Road bike BB cups
21:18 MTB BB cups
23:54 How to check if it's all good
27:17 Wider (boost) frames and press-fit
29:21 Catches and gotchas
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How to install Shimano Hollowtech II bottom bracket - video:
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Accuracy vs Precision - article:
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Threaded bottom bracket standards, thread pitches, and diameters - article:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1634/bicycle-bottom-bracket-standards-explained/
Threadless (press-fit) bottom bracket standards and dimensions - article:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1652/press-fit-bb/
T47 threaded bottom bracket standard:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1672/new-threaded-bb-standard-t47/
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