Italian BB or English?

on-yer-bike
on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
edited April 2014 in Workshop
Which has the larger diameter? I have a pair of Ultratorque cups that are 1.370"x24 TPI, are they English or Italian? Are Colnago BBs around 2009 English or Italian? Thanks
Pegoretti
Colnago
Cervelo
Campagnolo

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Have a read http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_bo-z.html#bottom

    And you UT is English.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    In terms of your Colnago, what model of frame? - only some Italian-built ones use ITA BBs, the latest use BSA. All the Giant-built Taiwanese model are BSA. Italian thread is 36mm x 24TPI RH on both sides which is a 'bastard' size if ever there was one.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    Monty Dog wrote:
    In terms of your Colnago, what model of frame? - only some Italian-built ones use ITA BBs, the latest use BSA. All the Giant-built Taiwanese model are BSA. Italian thread is 36mm x 24TPI RH on both sides which is a 'bastard' size if ever there was one.
    Its an EP and its Italian unfortunately.
    Thanks
    Pegoretti
    Colnago
    Cervelo
    Campagnolo
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    We don't do inches in Italy, so you've got your answer... :wink:
    left the forum March 2023

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