Old 10-05-15 | 10:21 PM
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habilis
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Bikes: 90's Bianchi Premio, Raleigh-framed fixed gear, Trek 3500, Centurion hybrid, Dunelt 3-spd, Trek 800

Originally Posted by T Stew
I'm pretty sure all my Schwinns are 68mm conventional threaded bottom brackets but I am realizing I know less about bottom brackets than I realized. What is a 'spindle'? I know what a spindle is on a car but this is a new term for me on the bike. You have the part of the frame... that is the shell right? Then the bottom bracket bearings, then the crankset. So where does a spindle fit into all this?

Anyhow, back to my FSA crankset question... so here is an example: FSA K Force Light Carbon Compact 50 34 175mm Road Bike Crankset Ceramic MegaExo | eBay

Will that fit the Prologue? That particular set is too long of crank arms for me but just for example. It is Mega Exo and includes 68mm threaded standard english BB, that's all I need right?

Also for the Dura-Ace 7800 crankset I still need BB for my Tempo. I think all the current gen back to my 7800 all use 24mm Hollow Tech II or something like that and all Hollow Tech II BB are compatible correct? So I could use a brand new DA or Ultegra BB?
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I'm the one with the misunderstanding, T! I've muddied the waters with my comments, and I apologize. I now see that you are considering a Hollow Tech BB, which is several generations removed from the ancient system in my Raleigh. My BB uses loose ball bearings surrounding a steel "spindle" that passes through the BB. The crank arms are bolted to either end of the spindle. My comments have no application to the product you are considering, and I'm sorry I inserted them. Good luck in your search.
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