Hi guys, I installed a new bottom bracket on my raleigh. It's a cheapo from Amazon but I used one before and it worked fine. I had some playing my first install and couldn't get the non-drive side bolt to tighten down the crank. I placed a 2.5mm bottom bracket spacer (black ) on the drive side and tried again. Still had some wiggle. I didn't have a second bottom bracket spacer for the non drive side, so, I used a 1 inch washer on the spindle (purple) and the tightened things down. No more play at this time, but will this work in the long run?
by Striking-Pepper-2238
4 Comments
yeah i had this problem on my old bike it lasted ages well it lasted longer than the rest of the bike actually lol 😂
“I bought it cheap on amazon”
“Why are there no good bike shops in my area?!”
The lateral spacing is likely OK. My only worry would be the inner diameter of the washer not being a perfect fit then shifting around, potentially causing a creak.
Id be pretty worried about someone noticing the unmatched anno