Campy Bottom Bracket Axle Availability
- Thread starter retrojon
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I believe that 109 is the shortest the cup&cone bbs went and they went to cartridge at that length first before getting lower in profile. I'm not 100% on this though. This guy would know for sure:
http://www.campyoldy.co.uk
http://www.campyoldy.co.uk
one-eyed_jim
Old School Grand Master
I'm sure you're right, paul_tea. Campag had already gone cartridge when Record cranks used a 111mm BB. I don't believe there's ever been a 102mm cup-and-cone BB.
lelobysfoot
Retro Guru
111mm bb
Yip. The Pista 111mm track BB went cartridge and that was it. End of.
There is a range of 102 or 103mm bb's you could go for. Most are cheaper and some are lighter than Record, but I doubt if they will be as smooth or last as long.
The 102mm cartridge Chorus BB is a beaut. I think you might be able to pick them up in clearance sections soon as the 'UT' design has really taken off.
PS: not much in the way of bearing seals in anything less than Centaur.
Yip. The Pista 111mm track BB went cartridge and that was it. End of.
There is a range of 102 or 103mm bb's you could go for. Most are cheaper and some are lighter than Record, but I doubt if they will be as smooth or last as long.
The 102mm cartridge Chorus BB is a beaut. I think you might be able to pick them up in clearance sections soon as the 'UT' design has really taken off.
PS: not much in the way of bearing seals in anything less than Centaur.
lelobysfoot
Retro Guru
BB's
Yes, get a dedicated tool for it. You will need it. The lower end ones use a FAG style cup tool and the cartridge ones use a Shimano style internal fitting one.
Go for the PARK one but Lifo are good too.
This will fit Record/Chorus and Athena.
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.asp? ... rc=froogle
Daytona/Veloce/Mirage etc will need this:
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/src/froogle/ ... ol-875.htm
Yes, get a dedicated tool for it. You will need it. The lower end ones use a FAG style cup tool and the cartridge ones use a Shimano style internal fitting one.
Go for the PARK one but Lifo are good too.
This will fit Record/Chorus and Athena.
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.asp? ... rc=froogle
Daytona/Veloce/Mirage etc will need this:
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/src/froogle/ ... ol-875.htm
FSA Ultimax. Available in JIS and ISO and TI or cromo. Same fitting tool as Shimano BBs.
In my experience less smooth when new but more reliable long-term than record.
The small bearings on the drive side of the record and chorus bbs are notorious for wearing out fast, even though there are 2 of them. I wore 2 out in a year once.
If you need a campag compatible one with BSA thread, I can let you have the I used while I was waiting for Ultra-Torque to come out. £45 plus postage. All my other road bikes have italian thread...
In my experience less smooth when new but more reliable long-term than record.
The small bearings on the drive side of the record and chorus bbs are notorious for wearing out fast, even though there are 2 of them. I wore 2 out in a year once.
If you need a campag compatible one with BSA thread, I can let you have the I used while I was waiting for Ultra-Torque to come out. £45 plus postage. All my other road bikes have italian thread...
