Thanks all who have answered on and off list - hope the can 'o worms isn't going to be too big ! ;^)
John Price
Denver, CO
-----Original Message----- From: Tom Dalton [mailto:tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 8:53 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Campy Bottom Bracket...OH NO!!!
It's funny how things that sound totally consitent with engineering
principles can be so utterly inconsistent with our cycling experience. This
is the essence of Jobst Brandt, P.E.
Tom Dalton
Bethlehem, PA
Jim Cole wrote:>Also when installing a bottom bracket/crankset what's the
consensus on
what
>gets greased (and what kind of grease) and what gets lock-tighted...
Yes,
>I know the bearings get greased - I'm inquiring about the threading,
>tapers...>>>>
OH NOOOO!!!!! Not the dreaded to grease or not to grease the tapers thread. Man, that is one of cycling's all time most controversial topics! Well, if you beleive everything Jobst sez here's his opinion.
http://draco.acs.uci.edu/
Jim Cole Memphis, TN
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