Lou and others
I can assure you that my campy nuovo record BB cups were NOT "overtightened" to cause my Paramount BB shell to collapse. I am having a hard time explaining what happened. But the bottom of the shell was no longer flat and cups did not thread in easily. Schwinn warranteed without question upon inspection. I weighed about 190 lbs in the early 90's and was more of a stomper on the pedals, although I have always used high rpm's.
We have a saying about winter in South Dakota. "it keeps the riffraff out".
I worked for years with different frame builders such as Dennis Sparrow in Missoula, MT. and everyone was concerned with strength and longetivity. My Sparrow built in 1978 with Columbus SP is certainly not light, but seemingly indestructable. This bike's next incarnation will be with lights, etc. It has always had fenders and racks. I am interested in more info about Schmidt generator hubs.
Robb Rasmussen
Sioux River Cyclery http://www.501main.com
> Robb, if I lived in South Dakota, in the winter, I think I'd just start
> talking too. I've never heard of a bb failing at the cutout portion. I've
> only seen them crack from over tightening bb cups & at the junction with
> tubes. Too bad Schwinn can no longer honor their 'lifetime' warranty.