Can I use my old bb (the part on the bike) and buy new crank arms and spindle

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Can I use my old bb (the part on the bike) and buy new crank arms and spindle
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flag batmond
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 15:39 Quote
Ok, I have a question, right now i have raceface evolve dh cranks and i have the bb in the pic https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1902004/ and i was wanting to buy a 3 piece cranks set so i can get a sprocket. And I was wondering if I got this cranks set http://www.danscomp.com/452510.php?cat=PARTS and would the spindle just slide in and work normal.--Thanks
flag Hummeroid
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 15:41 Quote
No. You need a 19mm spindle BB for those cranks, it isnt compatible with RF x-type.
flag batmond
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 15:45 Quote
Hummeroid wrote:
No. You need a 19mm spindle BB for those cranks, it isnt compatible with RF x-type.

So I would have to get something like this (the 19mm one) http://www.danscomp.com/456065.php?cat=PARTS and also would i have to get the spanish one or the amer/mid one or american or european and I have a block 8 frame
flag Hummeroid
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 15:52 Quote
Yes. Click their "need a BB to complete your crankset" link, and use any euro 19mm spindle bb you want.
flag batmond
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 15:58 Quote
Hummeroid wrote:
Yes. Click their "need a BB to complete your crankset" link, and use any euro 19mm spindle bb you want.

So get this In Euro http://www.danscomp.com/456057.php and also why not and whats the differnce between euro, american, spanish, and mid?
flag CoasterAddict
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 15:58 Quote
is you swap the bearings in you bb with spanish ones it'll work
flag batmond
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 16:00 Quote
CoasterAddict wrote:
is you swap the bearings in you bb with spanish ones it'll work

Huh?
flag Hummeroid
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 16:02 Quote
batmond wrote:
CoasterAddict wrote:
is you swap the bearings in you bb with spanish ones it'll work

Huh?

Just forget he said that. Buy a euro 19mm bb and dont mess around with swapping bearings out. Big Grin
flag ezekiel
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 16:02 Quote
batmond wrote:
whats the differnce between euro, american, spanish, and mid?

Size.
flag CoasterAddict
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 16:06 Quote
except bmx euro bb's suck, the bearings are tiny and grind to dust in no time, why do you think mtb's have adopted outboard bb's to use bigger bearings and bmx's have started using spanish and mid bb's. it's actually a really easy swap that any bike shop could do for you that will allow you to run a somewhat decent bb on your mtb.
flag batmond
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 16:07 Quote
Hummeroid wrote:
batmond wrote:
CoasterAddict wrote:
is you swap the bearings in you bb with spanish ones it'll work

Huh?

Just forget he said that. Buy a euro 19mm bb and dont mess around with swapping bearings out. Big Grin

Thanks man you were a lot of helpBig Grin
flag CoasterAddict
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 16:09 Quote
be prepared to go through bb's like mad though
flag batmond
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 16:11 Quote
CoasterAddict wrote:
be prepared to go through bb's like mad though

Ok well then what do I need to buy will you send me a link of something on danscomp.com

Thanks
flag CoasterAddict
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 17:00 Quote
all you need to do is get what ever crankset you want but order it in the spanish bb option rather than the euro bb option, then get your lbs to swap the bearings in your x-type bb for the spanish ones and then BAM!, you have a euro to spanish bb much like the one's fly used to make (that are near impossible to track down nowadays)untill euro bb's became obsolete in the bmx world.
flag batmond
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 17:05 Quote
CoasterAddict wrote:
all you need to do is get what ever crankset you want but order it in the spanish bb option rather than the euro bb option, then get your lbs to swap the bearings in your x-type bb for the spanish ones and then BAM!, you have a euro to spanish bb much like the one's fly used to make (that are near impossible to track down nowadays)untill euro bb's became obsolete in the bmx world.

what kind of cranks r these http://www.danscomp.com/452510.php?cat=PARTS are these spanish?
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