[CR]Re: Pino BB *tools*

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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:25:48 -0700
From: "Tam Pham" <terminaut@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: Pino BB *tools*

For those interested, here's a snapshot of the special Pino tool(s) for working with his BB, courtesy of Ted Ernst. Thanks again, Ted!

http://www.fooriders.com/images/bikes/colnagomerckx/pino_tools.jpg

Tam Pham Huntington Beach, CA - USA

On 8/20/06, Tam Pham <terminaut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Errrrrhm... Attention everybody.
>
> Ted Ernst would like ya'll to know that while you were jawboning about it,
> Ted was able to provide me with two official Pino Morroni tools for my
> classico bike with Pino BB. One for using and one to put in my display case.
> :-)
>
> I guess Ted has been holding on to them for many years. Thanks a million,
> Ted!
>
> Tam Pham
> Huntington Beach, CA - USA
>
> (all in fun)
>
>
> On 8/20/06, Tam Pham <terminaut@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > For those interested, I've snapped a photo of my Pino cartridge BB and
> > it can be seen here:
> >
> > http://www.fooriders.com/images/bikes/colnagomerckx/pinobb.jpg
> >
> > Here's a photo of it installed in the bike. Note the especially thinned
> > shell, visible at the clover cutout. This frame has been lightened
> > considerably.
> >
> > http://www.fooriders.com/images/bikes/colnagomerckx/pinobbshell.jpg
> >
> > The lightening treatment also includes a drillium steerer tube, seen
> > here:
> >
> > http://www.fooriders.com/images/bikes/colnagomerckx/drilliumsteerer.jpg
> >
> >
> > Tam Pham
> > Huntington Beach, CA - USA
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/20/06, John Barron <jb@velostuf.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Tam-
> > >
> > > How did you deal with the threading requirements for the Pino BB?
> > >
> > > His BB's are somewhat difficult to deal with because the threading in
> > > the frame's BB shell must be continous from one end to the other. Most BB
> > > shells are are threaded for 2 separate cups.
> > >
> > > Do tell!
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > John Barron
> > > Minneapolis MN
> > >
> > > Tam wrote-
> > >
> > > Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:25:08 -0700
> > > From: "Tam Pham" < terminaut@gmail.com>
> > > To: "Classic Rendezvous" < Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > > Subject: [CR]Pino Morroni BB in action...
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> > > I was working on one of my project bikes today and noticed that the
> > > Pino
> > > Morroni bottom bracket is exceptionally smooth. I haven't done any
> > > maintenance on the BB since taking ownership of it, and after
> > > witnessing how
> > > freely it spins I can see why Pino went through the trouble of
> > > designing his
> > > own cartridge system. Anyways, for those who might be bored and have
> > > bandwidth to download a 2MB video, check out my 40-second clip at:
> > >
> > > http://www.fooriders.com/images/bikes/colnagomerckx/pino_bb.wmv
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Tam Pham
> > > Huntington Beach, CA - USA