Shimano BB-5500 NOS Classic Italian 109 mm Octalink v1 Bottom Bracket

Shimano BB-5500 NOS Classic Italian 109 mm Octalink v1 Bottom BracketOriginal part produced in the 2000s New old stock! Still unused after all these years Lightweight for the era just 259 grams Worldwide shipping Shimano BB 5500 bottom bracket, hailing from Japan and in production during the 2000s. Made from aluminium steel and weighing in at 259 grams pretty lightweight for a bottom bracket at that time. A fine choice for keeping your classic bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike. OVERVIEW

✓ Original part - produced in the 2000s
✓ New old stock! Still unused after all these years
✓ Lightweight for the era - just 259 grams
✓ Worldwide shipping

Shimano BB-5500 bottom bracket, hailing from Japan and in production during the 2000s. Made from aluminium/steel and weighing in at 259 grams - pretty lightweight for a bottom bracket at that time. A fine choice for keeping your classic bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike.

OVERVIEW

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Bearing / Race Condition - New Old Stock*
Model ID - BB-5500
Production Era - 2000s
Country - Japanese
Material - Aluminium / Steel
Weight - 259 g
Stock Code - D-BB138C

*New old stock items may have marks from storage over the years, and as we often have multiples they can vary from piece to piece, but they are always genuine new & unused items.

TECHNICAL INFO

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Thread Type - Italian Thread (ITA 36 mm x 24 TPI)
Axle Length - 109 mm
Axle Type - Octalink v1

▼SHIPPING, TAXES & RETURNS

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We accept returns, please notify us within 14 days and ensure the item arrives back with us no later than 30 days after the order was received.

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▼HELP SECTION

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Thread Type - this must match the bottom bracket thread on your frame. The 3 common thread types on classic and vintage bikes are English (also known as British or ISO), Italian & French, and are usually (not always!) found on frames built in their respective countries. If you're replacing a bottom bracket the cups should have the thread type stamped on one of them, if not there are a couple of things to look at; bottom bracket shell width (English & French = 68 mm, Italian = 70 mm) & drive side cup thread direction (English = left, Italian & French = right). The only curveball to watch out for here, although pretty uncommon, are Swiss threads (also found on some French frames, Motobecanes being one) which will have the same shell width & thread direction as an English thread frame but the actual thread pitch will be different. If none of the above matches what you have, there are a few lesser known varieties that will require some further research.

Axle Length - your crankset dictates the axle length you need and the recommendation should be used to avoid issues with chainline. If you're replacing a bottom bracket that works perfectly then this can be matched, otherwise you'll need to check the manufacturers spec, a good resource for older bikes is Velobase.

Axle Type - you can tell which type of axle you need by looking at the shape of the bottom bracket hole in your crankset. For square tapers, the ISO introduced a standard for European makers in the early 90s, JIS then did the same in Asia. Before then it was not so simple, and although there is a degree of interchangeability, the best way to make sure you have the right axle is to stick to the same brand from the same era, ideally the proprietary model.