The bicycle industry has a long history of using many different thread standards. Both factional and metric sizes are in use. Some threads are also used almost exclusively in the bicycle industry. Below is a table of some of the threads and their uses. This table is not intended to be complete and exhaustive. Always measure diameter and pitch when possible to determine threading.
Nominal Thread Size Example of Bicycle Uses
2.2mm x 56 tpi Common 2mm spoke threading
3mm x 0.5mm Dropout adjustment screws, some derailleur hardware, accessory hardware
4mm x 0.7mm Some derailleur limit screws (DIN standard)
4mm x 0.75mm Common derailleur limit screw (JIS standard)
5mm x 0.8mm Many uses on bicycles, including derailleur wire pinch bolts/nuts, disc rotor mounting bolts, fender and racks mounts, water bottle cage bolts, and others
6mm x 1mm Many uses on bicycles, including brake caliper mounting bolts, brake pad bolts/nuts, some fender racks, some brake adjusting barrels
7mm x 1mm Some handlebar binder bolts
5/16 inch x 24 tpi Front hubs, solid axle, less expensive bikes
8mm x 1mm Square-type crank bolts, front solid axle hubs, suspension system hardware
8mm x 1.25mm Stem hardware, stud type crank nuts, suspension hardware
8mm x 0.75mm Chainring bolt
9mm x 1mm Front hubs, quick release, Asian manufacturer
9mm x 26 tpi Front hubs, Campagnolo®
3/8 inch x 24 tpi Some solid axle bike, including coaster brake
3/8 inch x 26 tpi Solid rear axle
10mm x 1mm Most quick release rear axles, derailleur mounting bolts, brake lever adjusting barrels
10mm x 26 tpi Rear axle, quick release, Campganolo®
12mm x 1mm Some spline crankset bolts
1/2 inch x 20 tpi Pedal threads, one-piece cranks
9/16 inch x 20 tpi Pedal threads- common three piece cranks
14mm x 1mm Oversized frestyle axles
15mm x 1mm tpi Crank bolt, Octalink® and ISIS Drive®
1-inch x 24 tpi Threaded headsets, one-inch standard
1-1/8 inch x 26 tpi Thread headset, 1-1/8 inch standard
1-1/4 inch x 26 tpi Thread headset, 1-1/4 inch standard
1.37 inch x 24 tpi Bottom brackets, ISO/English/BSC, and threaded freewheel hubs
1-3/8 inch x 26 tpi Bottom brackets, older “Raleigh” three speeds
36mm x 24 tpi “Italian” threaded bottom brackets
Nominal Thread Size Example of Bicycle Uses
2.2mm x 56 tpi Common 2mm spoke threading
3mm x 0.5mm Dropout adjustment screws, some derailleur hardware, accessory hardware
4mm x 0.7mm Some derailleur limit screws (DIN standard)
4mm x 0.75mm Common derailleur limit screw (JIS standard)
5mm x 0.8mm Many uses on bicycles, including derailleur wire pinch bolts/nuts, disc rotor mounting bolts, fender and racks mounts, water bottle cage bolts, and others
6mm x 1mm Many uses on bicycles, including brake caliper mounting bolts, brake pad bolts/nuts, some fender racks, some brake adjusting barrels
7mm x 1mm Some handlebar binder bolts
5/16 inch x 24 tpi Front hubs, solid axle, less expensive bikes
8mm x 1mm Square-type crank bolts, front solid axle hubs, suspension system hardware
8mm x 1.25mm Stem hardware, stud type crank nuts, suspension hardware
8mm x 0.75mm Chainring bolt
9mm x 1mm Front hubs, quick release, Asian manufacturer
9mm x 26 tpi Front hubs, Campagnolo®
3/8 inch x 24 tpi Some solid axle bike, including coaster brake
3/8 inch x 26 tpi Solid rear axle
10mm x 1mm Most quick release rear axles, derailleur mounting bolts, brake lever adjusting barrels
10mm x 26 tpi Rear axle, quick release, Campganolo®
12mm x 1mm Some spline crankset bolts
1/2 inch x 20 tpi Pedal threads, one-piece cranks
9/16 inch x 20 tpi Pedal threads- common three piece cranks
14mm x 1mm Oversized frestyle axles
15mm x 1mm tpi Crank bolt, Octalink® and ISIS Drive®
1-inch x 24 tpi Threaded headsets, one-inch standard
1-1/8 inch x 26 tpi Thread headset, 1-1/8 inch standard
1-1/4 inch x 26 tpi Thread headset, 1-1/4 inch standard
1.37 inch x 24 tpi Bottom brackets, ISO/English/BSC, and threaded freewheel hubs
1-3/8 inch x 26 tpi Bottom brackets, older “Raleigh” three speeds
36mm x 24 tpi “Italian” threaded bottom brackets
