Bottom bracket thread direction

Slo_Rida

I did a search of all the BB threads here and none answered my question:
How can I check what direction the threads on my BB are?
I've read that Brittish systems would have left hand threads on the drive side and standard on the non drive side. But on youtube I've seen the opposite being done by American sounding guys.
Any help?

PS My bike it's my winter training bike which is between 7 and 10 years old Giant. I've never tended to the BB before so I'm expecting an unpleasant experience.
Thanks for your help,
Slo

piston

I'd expect your bike to use the standard British system but I've never worked on a Giant.

French and Italian made bikes have right handed threads on both sides (at least some of the time, depending on when they were made).

c50

its bsa thread. to tighten: both are being twisted backwards meaning on your rhs your twisting counter clockwise and on your lhs your twisting clockwise.

Slo_Rida

c50 wrote: »

its bsa thread. to tighten: both are being twisted backwards meaning on your rhs your twisting counter clockwise and on your lhs your twisting clockwise.

Thanks, You sound awfully sure!
Slo

letape

Slo_Rida wrote: »

Thanks, You sound awfully sure!
Slo

That's because he is right!

c50

Slo_Rida wrote: »

Thanks, You sound awfully sure!
Slo

no prob