shamobius
BoTM Winner
Re: 1988 Bradbury Manitou restoration (reunited 25 years later)
Thanks for all the props and support, keeps me motivated (and from cutting corners!).
I've been really excited to put a pair of Bullseye cranks on this bike, but when cleaning and prepping I discovered that the bottom bracket bearings are shot to hell, so much play its unbelievable! I don't know how the previous owner even used them to the state they are in. So, back to the drawing board. These cranks are not compatible with anything else that I know of, and it seems that Bullseye no longer exists(?), though some people seem to have access to NOS. I have seen Desperado Cycles makes a shim that allows you to use an external cup (Dura-Ace, Phil Wood) b.b., but I'm not sure about going that route. Might have to go with another crankset for now (boring!)...
Thanks for all the props and support, keeps me motivated (and from cutting corners!).
I've been really excited to put a pair of Bullseye cranks on this bike, but when cleaning and prepping I discovered that the bottom bracket bearings are shot to hell, so much play its unbelievable! I don't know how the previous owner even used them to the state they are in. So, back to the drawing board. These cranks are not compatible with anything else that I know of, and it seems that Bullseye no longer exists(?), though some people seem to have access to NOS. I have seen Desperado Cycles makes a shim that allows you to use an external cup (Dura-Ace, Phil Wood) b.b., but I'm not sure about going that route. Might have to go with another crankset for now (boring!)...