Originally Posted by
abdon
Onto my other question; what would be a good rear axle to buy? The current axle is already slightly bent and I plan on putting a significant amount of mileage on this bike.
As said in post
#4 here you have a 10x26 axle.
Brand doesn't matter, any decent Chrome-Moly with the right thread is fine. I repeat the 10x26tpi thread dimension because 10x1 which is similar is vastly more common, but you cannot use it.
BTW- Where are you in Japan? (add to profile). If you're anywhere near Nagoya, Circles Bike shop should have an axle to fit, either original Campy, or a suitable replacement.
Here's a field repair trick to save your current axle.
Remove axle and all hardware. If you cannot remove the right cone, the axle may be too far gone to save. Roll the axle on a flat hard surface to find the bend and mark the high spot on the outside of the bend. Now find steel surface that's flat and longer than the axle. Using the end grain of a piece of wood to avoid damaging the threads, hammer the high spot down flat (or as close as it goes). Roll and check your work, and flatten again, until you've gotten it as good as you can (three passes usually does it). Rebuild the axle into the hub, with the newly straightened bend on the
Left side, where the stress is lower. You should be almost as good as with a new axle, and with any luck it'll still be the right side that breaks first.