Originally Posted by
Moose
I never implied that Italian framebuilders were extinct.
Most of those listed in your post are boutique brands, those that aren't have probably abandoned Italian threading.
Look, I personally love Italian steel bikes but I am just saying that you shouldn't be aghast that a component manufacturer may want to phase out old and unnecessary standards. Especially when they really haven't. FSA seems to be making the bottom bracket you need but primarily for the European market. Did you see the link I posted above?
You can STILL buy steel Colnagos, DeRosa's in Titanium, Aluminum and Steel, Tomassini in Steel these are not boutique bikes and they are italian threads. While some Italian makes such as Alan have changed to BSA threads most Italian manufacturers have more national pride than that.
I emailed directly to FSA and they emailed back that they do not make their MegaEvo BB's in Italian threads. Your reference was to a MegaExo - a 24.5mm cup.