Stronglight and TA axles definitely had a different taper. Sutherland's mentions this explicitly, though he cites the opposite problem, that of Stronglight arms bottoming out on Campy/Sugino axles.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Hosuton, TX
> Hi Folks,I've been lurking long enough to know this topic is done to
death, but I was hoping someone might have some specific advice. I've been
hearing creaks coming from the left crank (Sugino track) on my fixed (Rudge
Clubman) despite having tightened it down. So, I pull off the crank; edges
of the spindle hole look fine, no apparent cracks. Being a new bike to me
and having taken one arm off already, I proceed to overhaul the BB and find
a Stronglight spindle inside. Warning bells are beginning to sound in the
distance, but I'm tired and just Want Things to Work Again. Put on the left
arm, tighten her down, and out of curiousity back off the bolt: the crank
has bottomed out on the spindle. The questions are a) was this due to
incompatibility or wear and tear? and b) is there a spindle with a longer
taper surface to perhaps correct this? Thanks,David RodanPhilly, PA
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