1) I dig the Susan B. quote!!
2) Sorry I didn't see the beginning of this thread, but if we're talking NR/SR/GS spindles for double cranks, just to clarify, the length added due to CPSC regs. was 2.5 mm (1.5mm drive side, 1.0mm non-drive side).
English & French up to mid-1977 (68-SS-120) = 112 mm long Italian up to mid-1977 (70-SS-120) = 113mm long English & French thereafter (68-SS) = 114.5 mm long Italian thereafter (70-SS) = 115.5 mm long
Triples were of course longer....
The difference between the frames' BBs is usually (but not always) as you stated (68 E/F vs. 70 Italian).
Cheers and how's the V12 doing?
Greg "spindlehead" Parker
Yes, it's a spindle, but y'all can call it an axle if you'd prefer....
In a message dated 7/8/01 11:51:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net writes:
> It's the width of the BB that is different, BSC is 2mm narrower than
> italian. Overall length will be the same, nominal 115 mm for pre CPSC, 118
> mm post.
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