Originally Posted by
downtube42
Questions:
Can this really be tightened down enough to confidently go on a long ride?
Yes. Italian thread has the same issue. If your fixed cup is a Campy clone design you can use the professional fixed cup tool with a cheater bar if your LBS has this:
Otherwise, the
Sheldon Brown homemade fixed cup remover tool can also be used to install a fixed cup:
If I buy the Velo Orange French thread cartridge BB, would it be any more resistant to unscrewing?
Alas, yes.
VO also makes an expanding threadless cartridge BB for just a bit more... good option?
I've not tried this unit, but my experience with threadless cartridges (i.e. EDCO "Grip") has not been entirely satisfactory. IMHO, if you have usable threads, you may as well use them.