Re: [CR]BB ball bearing retainers - Interchangeability ?

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot:PY-10)

Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:06:44 -0500
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]BB ball bearing retainers - Interchangeability ?
In-Reply-To: <JJEEKLDDELHGFDGDBELBKECEGIAA.avitzur@013.net.il>
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At 02:15 AM 8/22/2008, Amir Avitzur wrote:
>I've got a huge stash of bottom brackets at home, but only a few ball
>bearing sets.
>
>Are all bottom bracket ball bearings sets (in retainers) interchangeable?

There are exceptions to every rule, but generally yes.

Most retainers are 9 ball but I get 11 ball retainers from one of my wholesale suppliers. The convenience of a retainer but the durability of loose balls.
>If so, where is a god source for these?

I could sell you some but S&H from the US to Israel would be prohibitive. There must be a closer source.

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