here's the deal. I am replacing the crank and bottom bracket. The crank is going to be an FSA Gimondi and the BB is a RPM bb 7420. The both fit and think should be all OK in the alignment. I didn't plan to use the bb in any event. Now I just need to remove the fixed cup. The lbs looked at like I had "rocks in my head" when I asked about the removal. They said that it wouldn't be usable after the removal, Not a problem! I quess it's time to get out the NEW hacksaw blade and start cutting!