re: [CR]Raleigh International bb spindle

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To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "H.M. & S.S. Sachs" <sachs@erols.com>
Subject: re: [CR]Raleigh International bb spindle
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2002 21:30:21 -0500

Richard Cielec wrote <snip>: Also, you mentioned Campy titanium spindle. In my ignorance, I assumed Campy spindles were steel. I would be interested with installing one to my International. So, the usual stream of questions: these axles currently avail. new, over the counter? how can I identify titanium vs. non-titanium? When approx. when was ti spindle introduced?

The Ti spindle will not attract a magnet. It will save about one oz relative to steel (I actually weighed both at one point). $/avoided weight is usually too high to mess with, IMHO.

harvey "the cheapest weight to lose is on my waist" sachs mcLean va