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Are the Campy Record ISO standard BB's worth a damn?

Old 09-05-05, 08:16 PM
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Are the Campy Record ISO standard BB's worth a damn?

I wouldn't mind getting a Campy Record crankset to match the rest of my components someday ( the Dura- Ace crank does look like an elephant nose!) but Campagnolo doesn't have any plans right now to go to an exo- bearing system.
Is their current B.B. good?
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It's OK but I'd go with a Phil BB myself.
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Originally Posted by SteveE
It's OK but I'd go with a Phil BB myself.
website? info? Can I use a FSA B.B. or any English threaded unit?
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You have to use one with an iso taper, and 102 spindle length. I'd pass on the record CF and go with chorus.
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Originally Posted by sydney
You have to use one with an iso taper.
Does the Phil Wood have that? What does ISO mean?
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Basically,campy taper.
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FSA makes a Campy compatiable crank with an external bearing BB.
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Originally Posted by DieselDan
FSA makes a Campy compatiable crank with an external bearing BB.
Campy Record is the finest crankset and BB ever produced. Spline drives are an answer to a question no one asked, and external bearings are a solution to the problem caused by the answer to the question no one asked.

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Originally Posted by eddy m
Campy Record is the finest crankset and BB ever produced .
Tell that one to the folks with cracked cf record BB shells.
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Originally Posted by sydney
Tell that one to the folks with cracked cf record BB shells.
I believe he is refering to the aluminum version, in which case he is correct. Carbon fiber will have it's share of problems until it becomes a mature technology.

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Originally Posted by cs1
I believe he is refering to the aluminum version, in which case he is correct. Carbon fiber will have it's share of problems until it becomes a mature technology.

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I don't seem to find an current listing for an aluminum version.
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Originally Posted by sydney
I don't seem to find an current listing for an aluminum version.

If you are talking about the BB you are correct. I was refering to the crank, which is made in aluminum and carbon fiber. My fault for not being more specific.

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Originally Posted by cs1
If you are talking about the BB you are correct.
Yeah.
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Originally Posted by cs1
If you are talking about the BB you are correct. I was refering to the crank, which is made in aluminum and carbon fiber. My fault for not being more specific.

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Wait a minute, the crankarms aren't cracking but the B.B. do? Is the Phil Wood one compatible?
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Originally Posted by Sincitycycler
Is the Phil Wood one compatible?
www.philwood.com
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This is a good deal for a new Phil BB:

https://www.lickbike.com/productpage.aspx?PART_NUM_SUB='0155-02'

I'm running one of these with a Chorus cranset and have an older (>15 yrs.) one on the mtn. bike. I'd run one of these over any Campy BB anyday (and I'm an utmost Campy snob).

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