Bottom bracket help !

diwotti
diwotti Posts: 4
edited June 2009 in Road buying advice
Hi, I have a Hewitt bike which I am trying to look more retro. At present I have an Ultegra crankset with a Hollowtech II bottom bracket. I want to change the crankset for a Sugino Alpina crankset which uses a square tapered shaft. How do I know what length of bottom bracket to buy? Thanks !

Comments

  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Most likely 68mm - easy enough to measure.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    68mm is the shell but as far as the axle length is concerned, that depends on the chainset. Most probably 110mm but check with the chainset manufacturer.

    [It's fashion over function though :wink: , the HT2 will be stiffer]
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