Re: [CR] Raleigh/Campy Question

Eric I think the simple (smart-mouthed)answer to your question is, "the proper spindle length to fit an NR double to your International is the length of an NR double bottom bracket spindle." But, as has already been indicated by another lister, this length changes depending on wether you're using a pre- or post-CPSC crankset.

In addition to this there are perhaps two other points of concern: 1) Modern spindles tend to be symetrical while that vintage of Campy had a good bit more length to the right of the right race than to the left of the left race. Fitting a modern spindle that is the same length as the proper NR may put the chainrings a bit closer to the stay than is ideal. The left crankarm would also be farther from the frame in this scenario. 2) (Real Raleigh buffs chime in now...) Perhaps we've missed the point of your question. Are you really asking which NR double spindle fits the BB shell of your frame? I say this because a friend of mine had a custom Raleigh that had a 70 mm bottom bracket shell. At least that's what I remember. It was a hastle to compile the parts to make an English-threaded/Italian-width BB.