> Can I replace this axle with just any old modern
> steel axle the right length,
> say from the local shop ? The cones are marked CAMP
> 10 x 26 and the axle is
> 135mm long.
There are probably a couple of Italian rear axles that will fit, but generally speaking the Campy thread spec. is non-standard. You can't use any of the common Asian brands because they are true metric (10mm diameter with 1mm pitch [or 25.4 threads per inch]) while Campy is a strange hybrid (10mm by 26 threads per inch). Small difference, but incompatible. Why the wierd spec? I can only imagine that they started with "English" machine tools years ago, that could cut to any diameter, but that would only cut certain thread pitches.
The common choices for replacement are Campy and
Wheels Manufacturing. The Wheels will be cheaper, but
having never ridden on them, I can't say how they'll
perform. One thing's for sure, Campy axles break
really easily, and are now hard to find and expensive.
Casette hubs are a huge improvemnet with respect to
axle life.
> What is the rear bearing size (no calipers) ?
1/4" just like nearly everything else.
Tom Dalton
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