Originally Posted by
70sSanO
I've never had a Campy, so it must be different from the Specialized and other similar cartridge BB. This whole process has made my head hurt... and I skipped a lot.
It's really not complicated at all. I just made the initial mistake of using anti-seize on the threads, and then enjoyed diving into some super specific details about the process (maybe because I'm weird and like stuff like that).
Anyway, as Kontact pointed out (below), it's actually a rather nice system. Allows for some added adjustability, and I really like the flush fit that doesn't require any facing. Unfortunately my bike was brought used, so the cup faces already have half their paint chipped off, but I would have been super happy with this option on a new bike at the time.
Originally Posted by Kontact
Nothing sticks out to put a lockring on. It is the same system as Phil Wood has used forever, and it allows for simple adjustment of chainline that would be incredibly difficult with other systems, and it doesn't require facing the BB cups. There's nothing wrong with it.
How much adjustment can one really expect from these types of BB's? I'm not sure if it's just my frame, but with the smaller chainring already quite close to the stay, my NDS pedal is only a couple of millimeters at most away from the opposite stay. I'll provide some pics when I get a chance, but I'm not seeing anything more than a 5mm right to left tolerance for adjustment (at least in my case). Does that seem about normal?