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The Pashly Guv'nor looks completely impracticle, I'll have one.

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OK Thanks, I'll probably drive over there to Ride Low and get them to build a new front wheel to match, they can look at the bb aswell. Considering what I think's been bodged up with the bb/cranks, it's a specialist import parts job in the UK, not a job for my local bike shop.

OK Thanks SJ, I maybe should take it all apart and take some measurements, I thought maybe there would be one standard size for these cruiser bikes.

I've found a cruiser bike shop near me, they sell a bb cups and bearings at 5/16ths ( I think). Does this sound like the correct size for a 80s Huffy Good vibrations? link here http://www.ridelow.co.uk/chrome-lowrider-bottom-bracket-set-p-1498.html

No, sorry I'm not explaining myself correctly, I'm probably using the wrong terminology. The whole crank arm assembly (including cups) is loose in the frame shell, as if nothing is actually screwed into the threads in the frame. I want to try and find the correct size cups, although the threads...

I think the issue is that cruiser bikes are rare in the UK and this diameter bb shell/housing is not standard in the UK. The previous owner has taken the bike to his local bike shop and the LBS, rather than pointing out that it is a non UK standard size, have just fitted some bearing and crank...

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My bike Apart from the obvious issue, the bottom bracket bearings are all wrong, it appears that some twonk has put smaller bearings in (or something like that) and the whole thing (bb bearings and crankarms) are just turning loosely in the bb frame housing. It's possible that the threads are...

Hi I'm from the UK and (hopefully) just about to get a Huffy Good Vibrations, but I know nothing about it. We never had Cruiser bikes in the UK (as far as I'm aware) and this is about to come into my ownership via a US contractor working in the UK. It's a beautiful bike and looks like this...