I Think It's Derived from the Lugs Used to Hold the Frame Together as per Mick F's Post. It Then Spilled over to Refer to the Mechanical Bearing for the Cranks. the Actual 'Bottom Bracket' Lug Is Now Referred to as the 'Bottom Bracket Shell' Which Rather Cements the Name 'Bottom Bracket' to the Bearing for All Time!
Why Is It Called a Bottom Bracket?
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I Think It's Derived from the Lugs Used to Hold the Frame Together as per Mick F's Post. It Then Spilled over to Refer to the Mechanical Bearing for the Cranks. the Actual 'Bottom Bracket' Lug Is Now Referred to as the 'Bottom Bracket Shell' Which Rather Cements the Name 'Bottom Bracket' to the Bearing for All Time!
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