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Old 05-07-09 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Garthr
The Axix Light in photos shows a lip on the drive side, so it's (to the)right adjustable only. Wait a minute.... there's two versions shown of the Axix Light on the web..... one has the double lockrings like the Axix Pro, the other has a lip on the drive side cup. What's what?
I was also confused, but then realized that the photos provided an illusion of a lip. Actually, both cups come with notched lockrings. For extra margin in adjustments, TA offers inner spacers that go inside the cups. I made a couple of such ring spacers myself. My cups are silver.


Originally Posted by Garthr
I'm not too sure of using an Axix because of the aluminum lockring. In the days when cranks used lockrings on the BB's, I always disliked the lockring because it was often hard to get a good grip on the lockring tool as it was so close to the frame..... or you'd end up with the tool slipping.

In your experience is the Axix lockring rugged enough, as it's aluminum? I could always replace it with a steel one though. Does the Park BBT- 7 http://www.parktool.com/products/det...=25&item=BBT-7 fit ?
I had no problems with durability and, at some point, I experimented with BB a lot and took it multiple times out. I indeed use BBT-7 which I had to squeeze a bit inside a vise to lower its diameter to fit the Axix lockrings.

Originally Posted by Garthr
Are the bearings easy to replace and find ?
The bearings are standard. I don't have the number at hand but you can get them everywhere, including ceramic etc.
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