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I want to change from a fixed cup BB to a campagnolo sealed BB. My current set up is a fixed cup square taper with axle length of 111mm using chorus first gen. Chainset. The recent campagnolo sealed square taper BB have an axle length of 102mm. Does anyone know if this will work without the...

Re: I use White Spirit and a brass wire brush. Doesn't effect the anodising. Just finished one this weekend.

Re: Thanks everyone, a lot of good advice in here. I think the easiest thing to do is go with a compact, but in the meantime I'll see what I can source in 9 speed variations. That sprocket website is a great find, thanks for that.

I've put this off long enough, but as the years pass, I need to use the lower gears now available by using a wider ratio cassette. I have some really nice Campagnolo record 8 sp wheels and wondered, is it possible to just replace the Campagnolo 8 speed rotor with a 10 sp one? Also can I do...

Thank you all so much for your help, this site has so much information, it's amazing ..... :D

Can anyone give me some advice on adjusting a Chorus 1991 rear mech? I have just installed a 26T campagnolo cassette but the rear mech is getting caught up in the sprockets. I don't have the instruction sheet and wondered if anybody can let me know how to adjust the travel to ensure that when...

Thanks everyone on the comments. Having done some more research, and taking all the replies it does look like a Superissimo. It could be a respray, but there are no decals except for the headtube. All the logos are not decals, but painted. The paint quality is outstanding, so whoever done it...

Any Colnago experts out there? Can you help identify my new find. Of course it's steel, but I can't figure out what it is. It was sold as a Super but so many things don't seem right. I can add more pictures if it helps