Identifying Bottom Bracket and help on replacement!

eewlewis

Hello all,

Im often playing around with my bikes but i have never gone near a bottom bracket before. However im in the middle of restoring a Pashley Ice Cream bike I think from the 80's maybe 70's!

Need to take the bottom bracket off so i can replace or clean as well as paint the frame. Now im guessing all I need is a wrench or spanner its just that its not the easiest to find one that opens to 37mm! Im also a bit broke and cant afford much in the way of tools but obviously i need something.

Picture of the BB is below if you can help identify at least the type it would be much appreciated I have been looking on the internet for hours and confused the hell out of myself!

Also pointing me to any specific tools required to disassemble and rebuild also appreciated.

Thank you very much.

saladdays

Nice shower head!

redvee

36mm on the fixed cup/RH side and turn clockwise to undo. The left hand is conventional in that you turn it anti-clockwise to undo. To fully identify the axle you need, you need to remove it from the bike. There maybe some markings on the central section of the axle or you'll have to measure the axle in 3 places, from each each end to the bearing should and the space between the shoulders. Some suppliers will have these dimensions in their catalogue when you visit the LBS. One final thing, this is a cottered BB.

nicklouse

some reading for you.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cotters.html