Re: [CR]Campy spindles and drop out spacing

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To: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>, freesound@comcast.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Michael Allison" <cyclo_one@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campy spindles and drop out spacing
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:50:54 -0400


Ken and Chuck:

Relax!!

Recently I tried to use a 70-SS-120 Campy spindle on a frame that was made for a 6 speed freewheel. While everything worked, the small ring was so close to the chain stay that it would rub the frame when under high torque. So I opted to use a longer modern spindle and now everything works fine. But then a new problem: the Q factor is more than I'm used too. So there seems to be some wisdom in Campagnolo's system.

Michael Allison
New York, NY