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[Closed] lapierre spicy question

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Um, help.

Replacing the bottom bracket on my 2013 Spicy 516 (raceface turbine unit) which I was sure was a pressfit BB92 (BB91-41A), even more sure after Lapierre confirmed, and I did thunk that any BB91-41A compatible BB should work in the place of any other.
However.
My replacement superstar BB ( http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/angletech-pressfit-ht2-bottom-bracket.htm ) is much narrower than the stock Raceface team XC unit which, now I've cleaned the dust off and looked closely, has indicators on the direction to tighten it, suggesting that it's a threaded BB. I could just keep removing stuff until I find out, but I have a ride tomorrow and don't want to disturb a slightly shot BB without a compatible replacement.
So....have any 2013 Spicy owners replaced their BB, and what flavour was it that came out?


 
Posted : 17/10/2014 10:01 am
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If the cups have arrows for tightening, and notches for a removal tool, then it's not going to be a press-fit. Press fit only sits proud of the shell by about 3mm, threaded by about 10mm if you need any more confirmation.


 
Posted : 17/10/2014 7:54 pm
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Just make sure that you have correct tool and it's goes in perfectly straight. The earlier spicy was know for weak bb shells don't know about the later ones.


 
Posted : 17/10/2014 8:13 pm
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Cheers guys. It is a threaded BB not a pressfit as Lapierre told me. I had hoped it was threaded with an adaptor, but no.
Anyone want an unused pressfit bb....


 
Posted : 19/10/2014 10:28 pm