Re: [CR]RD small part compatibility or (mostly) lack thereof

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:47:34 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
To: "'Classic Rendezvous Bike List'" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]RD small part compatibility or (mostly) lack thereof
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Tom Martin wrote:
> Call me a heretic, but I'll venture to say the compatibility issues with
> modern components are less than what we had to deal with on vintage stuff.
> At the very least, it's not any worse.
>
> Today, mordern components use BSA threading for components and metric
> threading for accessories. And onse in a while there's an italian BB and
> headset to deal with. No more french, swiss, torrington, whitworth, etc.
> threading to be surprised and aggravated.

Instead today we have in bottom bracket/cranks Octalink, Isis, Campy, and whatever that new Dura-Ace thing is called. For pedals, there's SPD, Look, Campy, and goodness knows what else -- each with their own special cleats. And what about shifter/brifters, cassettes, and chains? And is it even possible to buy a non-proprietary factory-built wheel anymore?

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA