threaded the B shell - where does it go from here?
bluechair84
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I have been sooper proud of getting my Ellsworth Moment for £400 but found out this weekend that it came with a threaded BB shell. This was not disclosed so I might call the seller and rant like a git which really won't make any differnce, but will make me feel great.
So where does it go to be repaired? Now it's not cross-threaded as such. On closer inspection the thread has just been flattened, sort of, ground down. Can it be re-threaded?
So where does it go to be repaired? Now it's not cross-threaded as such. On closer inspection the thread has just been flattened, sort of, ground down. Can it be re-threaded?
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lbs can do that for you. They have the proper tools to restore threads that have been completely shafted by the most ham-fisted amateur mechanic. Not that I've ever needed them of course *ahem*0
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I'll start with them then! Making the call now...0
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Just got to get there through the snow now...0 -
If it is terminal, you may want to check out this thread....
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=0 -
Soul Boy wrote:If it is terminal, you may want to check out this thread....
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=
Amazingly, that threadless BB is still working. I was dubious about a £15 BB if I'm honest but it feels good and solid. Thanks to Neil at dotbike.com - otherwise known as Wooliferkins.
Did you get one for your P7 Soul Boy?0 -
Could the frame not be helicoiled? Not sure of the technical in's-and-out's of it all, but my understanding is that the frame would have new threads inserted in it. Might be worth a shot.0
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AndyOgy wrote:Soul Boy wrote:If it is terminal, you may want to check out this thread....
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=
Amazingly, that threadless BB is still working. I was dubious about a £15 BB if I'm honest but it feels good and solid. Thanks to Neil at dotbike.com - otherwise known as Wooliferkins.
Did you get one for your P7 Soul Boy?
Not as yet, but definately a road I'll go down should I wish to get it back up and running. Glad to hear thats worked out for you, I almost cried when the shop told me my frame was dead. Though I do now love my Soul 8)0
