Bottom bracket swap from cup and cone

daftlad22
daftlad22 Posts: 46
edited February 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi , gona have a look at the wifes bike at the weekend as the BB is worn ,it looks like its cup and cone , it a Diamondback outlook
Just wondering if i could throw the old cup and cone as they will more or less fubard and drop in a cartridge type
Would it just be a matter of measuring the frame width at the crank bearing housing i asume that the threads would be able to take a cartridge
Any ideas
Phil

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Maybe. You also need same axle length
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    The cup and cone BB shell will almost certainly take a sealed cartridge BB, I've converted 4 without issues.

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  • daftlad22
    daftlad22 Posts: 46
    Spot on just done it, dead easy . now shes no exuse not to keep up bless her

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