How am I even supposed to get this bottom bracket out?

Image one: use vise grips on the larger inner circle (with the indented tabs on it) and loosen. Image 2: use an adjustable wrench, but it’s reverse threaded.

**Your bottom bracket should be English/BSA so just be sure you look up which side threads which way so you don’t tightening when you’re trying to loosen.

On the non-drive (left) side of the bike, loosen the large outer ring first. The “correct” tool [looks like this](https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/crank-and-bottom-bracket-wrench-hcw-5). And then the inner part comes out with a different wrench – the ‘correct’ tool [looks like this](https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/adjustable-cup-wrench-hcw-11).

After you loosen/remove that, the inner part should be easy to remove.

For the drive-side (right) the ‘correct’ tool [looks like this](https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/crank-and-bottom-bracket-wrench-hcw-4)

You may be able to do it with tools you have at home, but the ‘correct’ ones will make things a lot easier. If you don’t plan on working with a lot of bottom brackets, it might be worth paying a shop to do it so you don’t have to buy new tools. If you do that, have them switch you to a sealed cartridge BB – only one tool for both sides.

A bike shop has the official tools for a cup and cone bottom bracket.

You need a 16mm wrench and a 36 mm wrench.

https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/bottom-bracket-tool-selection-threaded-and-thread-together

Here is RJ video on updating to cartridge

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1BrVjDFqotE&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

Proper wrench. 36 mil i believe. That’s an old 5piece. Serviceable definitely