Shimano es25 73mm in 68mm frame?

captainfly
captainfly Posts: 1,001
edited June 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
I am buiding up a bike out of the bits I already have, the frame that I've got coming has a 68mm shell and the BB I already have is a shimno es25 73mm wide with 118mm axle, can I use this BB with a 2.5mm spacer on either side (again I have some knocking around), The axle is the right length for the crankset so the chainline should be alright.
Does this sound alright? The only issue I can see is loosing the 2.5mm of thread but there looks plenty left. Have I missed anything?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    TBH I cant think of a reason why not.
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  • lvquestpaddler
    lvquestpaddler Posts: 416
    I asked this same question in another thread and was told no. How bizarre.....
  • lvquestpaddler
    lvquestpaddler Posts: 416
    Quote:
    So- can an "internal" BB like this be spaced by putting spacers between it and the frame?


    No, you need the correct BB.

    From my On One/BB spacing thread. :?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    lvquestpaddler wrote:
    Quote:
    So- can an "internal" BB like this be spaced by putting spacers between it and the frame?


    No, you need the correct BB.

    From my On One/BB spacing thread. :?

    IIRC we were talking totally different situation.

    you cant just move the BB over to one side without needing to have a longer axle.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    lvquestpaddler wrote:
    Quote:
    So- can an "internal" BB like this be spaced by putting spacers between it and the frame?


    No, you need the correct BB.

    From my On One/BB spacing thread. :?

    You wanted to put a 68mm BB in a 73mm frame, which will just pull the axle over to the driveside loosing 2.5 axle length on non driveside and pushing the chainline over by 2.5mm., what I want to do is use a 73mm BB in a 68mm frame, I am just widening the BB shell and keeping the same chainline as the axle length is right for thr the chainset(all oem from my teocali). At east I think that's what I am doing :roll:
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    Why are MTB economics; spend twice as much as you intended, but only half as much as you wish you could afford? :roll:
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Should be fine. Is what I am doing with mine anyway!
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  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    supersonic wrote:
    Should be fine. Is what I am doing with mine anyway!

    Wicked, it is just to smooth to get rid of :)
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    Giant STP0

    Why are MTB economics; spend twice as much as you intended, but only half as much as you wish you could afford? :roll:
  • lvquestpaddler
    lvquestpaddler Posts: 416
    Yeah I know where the wires are crossed here, your axle length is correct so spacing it out should be ok- [Admin ]<Snip> keep it in your own topic so as not to confuse the issue[/Admin]

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