In a message dated 9/16/02 1:02:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com writes:
<< Once the BB is assembled, if the lockring isn't nearly flush with the face of the adjustable cup, and assuming there's nothing wrong with your BB shell*, you've got a problem with the race spacing. (* English and French = 68mm, Ital = 70 mm\u2026. usually) >> Good post, Tom!
The one exception that you have to be extra careful about is that Italian (and maybe California?) Masis use a thicker lock ring, so the adjustable cup will be about 1 to 2mm MORE proud of the shell than on another make of bike.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA