Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
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Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby poli84 » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:19 pm
I'm in the middle of restoring my dad's old Malvern Star 10 speed and have run into some trouble sourcing a bottom bracket.
When stripping the bike back, I didn't realise that Malvern Star bottom brackets were very specific and you can't just put a new BB in.
Because it was in terrible condition, i stupidly through out the BB and am now chasing a new one.
My problem is, I do not know enough info about the bike to begin my search.
I was hoping i could post a pic of the bike and a Malvern Star expert out there could tell me the year and model and perhaps even point me in the right direction of where to source this BB from.
Your help is really appreciated!
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby jaseyjase » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:26 pm
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby poli84 » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:45 pm
Nah i'm in Melbourne but would be happy to pay postage?
How much would you be looking to sell it for?
Is it off a similar bike?
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby LG » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:56 pm
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If it is, sorry I've already given mine away.
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby poli84 » Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:13 pm
No it's different as the one I need is threaded.
Thanks anyway though.
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby rkelsen » Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:58 pm
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby hartleymartin » Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:04 am
http://raleightwenty.webs.com - the top web resource for the Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby jaseyjase » Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:10 am
only problem is one of the cups is still on the frame, cant seem to get if off. Thus was basically offering the frame to you, not really worth posting the whole frame just for the bottom bracket. Ill take some pics, and see if i can get the sucker off.poli84 wrote:Hey mate,
Nah i'm in Melbourne but would be happy to pay postage?
How much would you be looking to sell it for?
Is it off a similar bike?
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby poli84 » Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:39 am
Well one of the cups is still attached as I did not get it off.jaseyjase wrote:only problem is one of the cups is still on the frame, cant seem to get if off. Thus was basically offering the frame to you, not really worth posting the whole frame just for the bottom bracket. Ill take some pics, and see if i can get the sucker off.poli84 wrote:Hey mate,
Nah i'm in Melbourne but would be happy to pay postage?
How much would you be looking to sell it for?
Is it off a similar bike?
Of the two cups (on the sides), one has one "notch" and the other has 3.
Does that sounds familiar with yours?
I have the one with one notch still on the bike.
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby poli84 » Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:44 am
Hey there,hartleymartin wrote:Oooh! I spy a lady's 3-speed in the background. Do you mind posting a picture of that up somewhere? At a glance looks like 26" x 1-3/8" wheels and a 20" frame. Pressed metal mudguard stays tell me that its of decent quality too! It's not an Apollo by any chance?
Yes it is a ladies 3 speed in the background with an internal gear in the rear hub.
It is a Repco.
I don't have any more pictures of it in it's original state but I did do a full resto on it for my girlfriend but left off the changer as it was in pretty bad shape.
Basically it's running as a single speed now.
It belonged to her grandmother.
Excuse the silver on the tyres. That is no longer there as the tyres have been replaced.
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby poli84 » Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:49 am
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby LG » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:34 am
Or altenately, take the bike to your LBS and they'll remove the cup for you.
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby jaseyjase » Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:46 pm
this what you need mate? Wont come with the ball bearings, but if its what you need, pm me.
jase.
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby poli84 » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:21 pm
You are a life saver!
PM sent mate.
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby hartleymartin » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:08 pm
http://raleightwenty.webs.com - the top web resource for the Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby poli84 » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:23 am
The generosity and assistance to a new member is thoroughly appreciated.
Will post some pics of the bike once she is complete.
Gerard
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby kukamunga » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:12 pm
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby blokeinamoke » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:58 am
I too am after one of these brackets for an old malvern star that was recently stripped and painted... the bike shop laughed at me when i went asking for one...
Could anyone help out?
Cheers,
Matt
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby bpmhigh » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:43 pm
Mattblokeinamoke wrote:Excuse the thread revival...
I too am after one of these brackets for an old malvern star that was recently stripped and painted... the bike shop laughed at me when i went asking for one...
Could anyone help out?
Cheers,
Matt
I have spent the last 2 nights trying to get one of these "one-notch monstrosities" out of an old Ricardo Frame. I have no use for it and would be happy to pass it on to you once I get it out however....
- Unlike the photo above, the axle isn't threaded. Mine are cottered cranks (you can have those too if you wish - 165mm long)
- The seals are rooted
- No ball bearings
- the notch in the drive side outer ring is slightly elongated. I thought it screwed out.
Let me know.
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby blokeinamoke » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:26 pm
but im looking for one like in the pictures... just seem to be hens teeth when you need one...
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby Cranky Jim » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:55 pm
What city are you in ? If Melbourne, Bicycle Recycle is bound to have them. Old MS 10 speeds go cheap on eBay too. It might be worth your while to pick one up for salvage and score other useful bits in the process. But asking around the LBS's would still be the most likely prospect of finding one.
Also, Pony Bikes (also in Melbourne) reported on their blog that they had a sleeve manufactured and pinned to the frame of an old MS by Grip Sport that allows a cartridge type BB to be run in the old frame....
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby kukamunga » Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:48 pm
Got a feelin' it might be a forum member here sellin' it..... (it aint me)
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby blokeinamoke » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:38 pm
jaseyjase wrote:allright, was able to take the whole thing out, took me a little while to realise it slides out
this what you need mate? Wont come with the ball bearings, but if its what you need, pm me.
jase.
Ive got one of these on my current build up.... How does everyone affix the cranks to the axle? ive got a couple of big nuts that fit over the thread but obviously tightening them is near impossible wit the recessed hole in the crank.... thoughts?
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby jaseyjase » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:40 am
14mm socketblokeinamoke wrote:jaseyjase wrote:allright, was able to take the whole thing out, took me a little while to realise it slides out
this what you need mate? Wont come with the ball bearings, but if its what you need, pm me.
jase.
Ive got one of these on my current build up.... How does everyone affix the cranks to the axle? ive got a couple of big nuts that fit over the thread but obviously tightening them is near impossible wit the recessed hole in the crank.... thoughts?
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Re: Malvern Star Bottom Bracket Help
Postby blokeinamoke » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:48 am
Need smaller nuts.
(never thought id be saying that...)
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