Took the plunge
10-20-06 | 04:38 PM
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Took the plunge
Monday I won a bid on e-bay for a vintage steel Italian track frame and fork. I am beginning to source parts and make decisions*about things I have never delt with before. My first issue is deciphering Campy bottom bracket nomenclature to figure out which BB to buy. Obviously, I need one with Italian Cups, but which spindle is appropriate for a fixie? I saw one listed as a "Pista" BB with 70-P-120 stamped on the spindle. The 70 I assumed is for a 70mm BB, the P pista?, and the 120 the overall lenght?? Then I saw another,supposedly for a track bike Stamped 70-SS. I thought I had it figured out and now am left with confusion. Can anybody shed any light on this for me. Thanks, Bone
10-20-06 | 05:11 PM
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To all of the people throwing mad cash down on a bike without even researching what else to buy, would you like to kick some of that down to me? I mean, I've got the knowledge, but def. not the spendies.
10-21-06 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 12XU
To all of the people throwing mad cash down on a bike without even researching what else to buy, would you like to kick some of that down to me? I mean, I've got the knowledge, but def. not the spendies.
A PRIMER: Your spindle length depends on the cranks that you will use. Spindle length + cranks = chainline, which should match the chainline of your hubs. I can't believe I have to refer to this for somebody who just dropped mad coin, but www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed
10-24-06 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Bone
Monday I won a bid on e-bay for a vintage steel Italian track frame and fork. I am beginning to source parts and make decisions*about things I have never delt with before. My first issue is deciphering Campy bottom bracket nomenclature to figure out which BB to buy. Obviously, I need one with Italian Cups, but which spindle is appropriate for a fixie? I saw one listed as a "Pista" BB with 70-P-120 stamped on the spindle. The 70 I assumed is for a 70mm BB, the P pista?, and the 120 the overall lenght?? Then I saw another,supposedly for a track bike Stamped 70-SS. I thought I had it figured out and now am left with confusion. Can anybody shed any light on this for me. Thanks, Bone
70-P-120 is an Italian threaded (70mm) Record Pista (track) bottom bracket with a 109mm spindle.
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10-24-06 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by sashae
70-SS is an Italian threaded (70mm) Nuovo Record Strada (road) bottom bracket with a 115.5mm spindle.
70-P-120 is an Italian threaded (70mm) Record Pista (track) bottom bracket with a 109mm spindle.
70-P-120 is an Italian threaded (70mm) Record Pista (track) bottom bracket with a 109mm spindle.
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10-26-06 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by sashae
70-SS is an Italian threaded (70mm) Nuovo Record Strada (road) bottom bracket with a 115.5mm spindle.
70-P-120 is an Italian threaded (70mm) Record Pista (track) bottom bracket with a 109mm spindle.
70-P-120 is an Italian threaded (70mm) Record Pista (track) bottom bracket with a 109mm spindle.
