I always use grade the new grade 25 bearings. The cups & spindle races look perfect in this '71 or '72 Motobecane that is really not showing wear on any of the components.
The stronglight bb parts all seem to match. The gap with 11- 1/4" bearings is more than i'm accustomed to seeing with any other set i've worked on. The bb is running totally smooth but the bearings can be heard slapping into each other with every rotation. There is plenty of grease but it is Phil Wood grease which may be the problem? I suppose with a thicker grease, i may not have the noise. I've never had this problem when assembling Campy loose ball sets.
Ben Cole
Springfield IL