I got a bit lucky at a thrift shop today and bought a Centurian Cycle Works "Super LeMans" bike (Tange Champion No. 5 PG tubing) for $7. Mainly, I wanted the low-flange Campy Record hubs and SunTour Superbe sidepulls and SunTour bar end shifters (are these what is meant by "retro-friction" shifters ?)
Got it home and was rebuilding the warped rear wheel and noticed I couldn't true it past a certain point because the axle was a bit wiggley. Sure enough, though not split completely through yet, the rear axle (6-speed freewheel, 1984 dates) is cracked.
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.
Anyone able to sell me a real Campy rear axle to replace it with - or would I be better of with a replacement that might not break as easily ?
What is the rear bearing size (no calipers) ?
Amazing how good shape this hub still is. The bike was ridden so much that the Grab-On style foam bar covers were worn through and the rear axle seemed to have been ridden cracked quite a while. The quick release was holding the whole thing together - I need to straighten it up.
Glenn Jordan - Durham, NC