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Old 03-18-17 | 08:29 AM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

Use a spindle made for a 70 or 73mm BB.

The problem is that the FD mount effectively widens the shell, and you have to choose parts with the new effective BB width in mind.

Also, keep in mind that cups with thicker outer walls use up more of the outer segment of the spindlemail, which is why your crank was bottoming against the cup face.
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