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Old 07-12-10 | 07:50 PM
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Bikes: '74 Raleigh LTD-3, '76 Motobecane Grand Jubile, '83 Fuji TSIII (customized commuter), '10 Mercier Kilo WT (fixed obsession), '83 Bianchi Alloro, '92 Bridgestone MB-1 (project), '83 Specialized Expedition (project), '79 Peugeot UO-8 (sold)

Originally Posted by rccardr
WHy do you need a new spindle? That one looks pretty darn good to me. Are the races pitted? If not, and you just need to replace the cups and bearings, Niagara sells a cup and bearing set with lockring for like $7. If you need to juggle spindles for some reason (although if you're re-using the same crank, should not be necessary), drop me a PM and we'll spindle-talk.
Not really worried about the spindle, but I was thinking about getting a new sealed BB. I know it's far from necessary, it was just something I was thinking over. The spindle length question was part of a search for the correct BB size, so that my crank and chainstays will cooperate nicely.
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