Originally Posted by
100bikes
Was the BB retapped?
Was this bicycle imported from Europe, as opposed to sold in the US?
Was this a custom build or team bike?
rusty
This bike was purchased from the original owner and was ordered by them ,from the Factory,in 1983. They had mentioned that they had to replace the original titanium spindle with a steel spindle because of excessive flex.
Apparently, DeRosa sent a hand written letter apologizing and explaining there was a problem with the campagnolo TI spindles!
There is rub on the chain stay from the inner ring, so I think this bb was always too small. I don’t know who reversed it, but it is definitely Italian threads! I think the bike sat most of its life or this would have come up sooner!
I think it was simply replaced with the wrong spindle and unfortunately I am going to have to buy a new one.
Now I am wondering if the bb that is in the bike will fit my “c record “Chorus groupset I have. If so maybe I can make use of it