[CR]Ephraph on eBay - Mavic BB

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Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 15:16:18 -0400
From: "Grant McLean" <Grant.McLean@SportingLife.ca>
Subject: [CR]Ephraph on eBay - Mavic BB
To: "Classic Rendezvous Mail List (E-mail)" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


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For the record, that bb looks to have way more than 2mm chamfered. It looks sharpened to a point!

A 2nd hand frame I purchased with a similar looking mavic taper now measures 65mm. I'd pass on it, unless you are prepared to get it redone properly.

Grant McLean Toronto.Ca

Thomas R. Adams, Jr." wrote:
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> Hmmm. May have to jump at this one.
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> The bottom bracket has been reamed for a Mavic unit. We mentioned a few days ago that these units are still available, but is there any way to use a regular bb in this shell?
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> Tom Adams, Shrewsbury NJ

No Tom, what the auction states is: "The faces of the bottom bracket shell have been chamfered to take a Mavic bottom bracket." No mention of reaming.

What the Mavic specs call for is a 2mm chamfer. It does not compromise the bottom bracket shell in any way for the future use of a conventional bottom bracket.

Chuck Schmidt L.A.

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