nlerner

I bought a couple of those Campy spindles awhile back (for about a third of what that seller is asking, btw), and have found that they're made for fairly wide cups. In other words, the distance between bearing surfaces is pretty narrow.

Neal

laman012

Will this work?

https://cgi.ebay.com/Ritchey-Logic-Co...em330048627883

cudak888 

A friend of mine had a YST threadless BB in an Benotto 800 (now my Benotto "Mutt"). It ultimately failed with the sealed bearings coming off their mounts - the spindle now clunks back and forth in that worthless cartridge. Piece of $hit is too good a description for it.

(Luckly, I discovered that the Italian BB threading on the 800 was still good (fellow who I got it from was under the impression it was stripped). Chased it out, stuffed some Campagnolo BB cups in it, and the problem was solved.)

-Kurt

cudak888 

Not if you use a wide spindle with thick cups, or a narrow spindle with thin cups.

The BB cups and spindle have to match, i.e.: Wide spindle with thin cups, or narrow spindle with thick cups.

Best thing I can advise is to find out what your BB cups are (if they are in good shape, you should be able to re-use the original Peugeot cups), and find a spindle to match.

If you use the original cups, simply take your spindle out and bring it with you to the LBS, and check the original spindle's bearing width against that of the ones at the LBS, until you find a spindle that will fit, and is wide enough/has enough offset for your crankset (make sure you decide on a crankset before a BB spindle, or you might end up in the deep soup).

Take care,

-Kurt

laman012

I already got new Sugino french BB cups so I was wondering if this would work:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Ritchey-Logic-Co...em330048627883
with a shimano ultegra and these BB cups.
Harris say that 113cm is right for a shimano double.

Thanks,
Ladule

dck

You can't go too far wrong for $3.

laman012

I just upgraded the bottom bracket, thanks for all the help.

I will post some pictures...

dck

Can't wait to see t he pics. What did you end up using for a BB.

laman012

Here are the changes that I made:
-Sugino bottom bracket
-Ultegra Crankset
-MKS pedals, clips and straps
-Mavic Tubular rims with Bontrager race lite tubulars
-New Bar tape


Photos:

dck

Looking good. I'd put a Brooks B17 on it.

mastershake916

Nice.

dck

Here's the UO18 I just finished with an Ultegra crank, Shimano SIS RD, Tektro dual pivot brakes, 700c alloy wheels and an Ideale Type 6 saddle.

laman012

I am going to crown it with a Ideale Special Competition.

Also, a nice Zefal frame pump would complete the picture.

Koudoortje

Hi DCK,

I see you did use the original BB cups with a Series 5 square taper spindle. Thtat's what i'd like to.
Could you please give me some pointers please?
Which length etc etc. should i buy?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Greetings from Holland.
Jeffry

Citoyen du Monde

It is not likely that you will get a response from DCK as they have not posted in more than a year and this thread itself is over a decade old without any new posts.

jcb3

Pull the spindle and measure the "B" dimension per:

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/

At 52, you can use any standard spindle, at 55 you need a 5 series or "thin cup" spindle.

Alternatively, you could pick up a shimano or sugino french thread bb - which would accept a standard spindle, or get a french thread sealed model from velo orange.

I'm presuming you have french threads (tell tale, fixed cup unthreads lefty loosey)

As far as spindle length goes, that depends on the replacement crank.

dck

There are a couple old posts on the subject of UO8 BB conversion.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...h-spindle.html


https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...otterless.html






Probably the best solution today to get a French threaded BB from Velo Orange
https://store.velo-orange.com/index....-cups-107.html


Good Luck

dck

Here's a pic of my '62 UO8.

S28546

+1 on the Velo Orange French thread BB. Have one installed on my '75 PX 50 L.