BSA crankset to BB386 frame

DRCorsa
DRCorsa Posts: 23
edited April 2018 in Workshop
I have an old Bianchi via Nirone bike and i want to buy a used Oltre XR2 frame.
The via Nirone has a BSA bb and the XR2 is a BB386 frame.
Will it be possible to fit the old mechs on to the new frame?
Will i need any bb adapter?
Thanks!
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  • Nick Payne
    Nick Payne Posts: 288
    Depends on the crankset. If it's one that has a 24mm or 30mm hollow axle and uses external bearings when mounted on a frame with threaded BB, then yes, that will work fine in BB386 with the appropriate bearings. If it's a square taper (or Octalink, or ISIS) crankset, then no - the BB386 BB shell is too wide.

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