English or Italian? what a 'threading' topic..

benneally

I have a boardman race (i know, I know - it was cheap) and wondering if I need english or italian threading on some new shimano bb cups?

Also, if im 6"2, should i generally be looking to use 175mm cranks?

Thanks for your help.

k-dog

I'd be very surprised if it's Italian.

Crank length depends on leg length and flexibility to an extent. 175 doesn't sound far away though - I'm 6'1" and I ride 172.5

balthazar

I don't know first hand - but it will be English thread. Italian thread BB's are rarer and rarer, and certainly only on italian bikes.

I have ridden for months with a 170 crank one side and a 175 the other, without noticing. Nor did I notice when I finally replaced one with a crank that matched the other. If I needed new cranks now, I'd buy whichever were the cheapest of the available lengths, otherwise the same as I'd had previously.

IanLD

Italian on my Spanish Orbea too, so not just Italian bikes. Can't see a Boardman not being British though.

ride_whenever

The boardmans are british... (or at least the three that i've taken bb out of were!)

On crank length it is up to you, personally I prefer shorter ones on the road.

balthazar

IanLD wrote:

Italian on my Spanish Orbea too, so not just Italian bikes.

Good to know. Thanks for the correction!

Monty Dog

Boardmans are Taiwanese-built and have BS thread, along with over 99% of bikes. These days you'll only find Italian threads on Italian made frames - even Italian branded ones made in the far east are BS threaded eg Pinarellos ans Colnagos.

danlikesbikes

ride_whenever wrote:

The boardmans are british... (or at least the three that i've taken bb out of were!)

On crank length it is up to you, personally I prefer shorter ones on the road.

+1 on the crank length - though mine are inbetween at 172.5

ddraver

I'm a short arse with even shorter legs so 170 for me. I do notice when back on 175 (but not much, just a bit less comfy...)