Re: [CR]Campagnolo BB

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Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:42:42 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo BB
To: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>, CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <F52BCF7C-0C53-4ECC-A734-0928673A81BE@earthlink.net>


Did the 74 mm BB have thin cups?

Regards,

Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX

Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> wrote:

On Jul 9, 2007, at 1:18 PM, Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> This suggest another point. Didn't Cinelli use a 72 mm or perhaps
> 74 mm BB shell for a couple of years? If so, lacking an original
> BB, can one use a Record Italian axle with Nuovo Record thick
> Italian cups in these BB shells?

The axle for the 74mm Campagnolo bottom bracket ("74" stamped in the axle designation on the axle) are pretty easy to find... they didn't all get used up.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)