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Well it worked, sort of, It turns out the threads on the bottom bracket were back to front! So the reverse thread was on the wrong side and the positive thread was also on the wrong side, very confusing! Anyway, managed to knock the sealed bearings out so the long side was on the right and all...

That looks like it will do The lip would be 7mm (the difference between 68mm and your measured 75mm), add that to the 33 would give 40 mm so the difference is only 5mm. It is 3mm longer than the one I took off so one side should be spot on and the other a bit long, bit long will work so at the...

Hi again Uningles Can you give me an idea of how unsymmetrical it is? I realise it will be hard to measure with it being fitted but some idea on how much Axel sticks out each side would be useful. Cheers

Good to hear it works. I am off to France in a few weeks and depending on the clearances between the cranks and battery I will order one and see if it works. If the clearances are tight then probably no point. Last resort is to transfer all the leccy components onto a normal bike frame and put...

Hi uningles I have a similar problem. Asked the question a while ago http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/bottom-bracket.23442/ I replaced the ball bearings with cages and it kept loosening, so took it to bits again and balls and cages and cups seem OK but the Axel is really wearing with...

Forgot to say, The quality really is poor, the bearings and cups are OK but the Axel looks like it is made from something pretty soft as it is actually deformed and creating swarf where the bearings run, and it was correctly adjusted!

Will do, thanks for that.

Indeed. The longest I have found on tinterweb is 130 mm and it isn't symmetrical. Will keep looking.....

S It has still paid for itself in petrol saved.....:-)

Sorry can't do a photo until I go out there which is the 10th March. It's held up well considering it was only €500 about 5 years ago and is used every day for 6 months a year but the bottom bracket axel really was poor quality!

E leclerc. Was quite a few years ago though Cheers

Hi all. I have been looking for a new bottom bracket for my unknown brand bike and am really struggling. It is 150mm by 68mm and totally symmetrical. I guess it is so long so the pedals don't hit the battery which is stored behind the seat. Any ideas? Thanks in advance and sorry if it is a...

Hi all got a completely unknown bike from a French supermarket! Hope to keep it running with your help! If not will probably do another bike with a kit?