In a message dated 8/29/03 3:46:57 PM, louiss@gate.net writes:
>I am gradually replacing components on my '73 Ron Cooper with ones more
>authentic to its origin. I am installing a Campy NR crankset.
>
>Given that this frame is all English standard, and assuming that
>everything is more or less "normal", what length bottom bracket spindle
>do I need?
You want a 68-ss-120.
>Second, can I use a "modern" Campy sealed BB with the same length
>spindle? I read on Sheldon Brown's page that all spindles use a 2
>degree taper, but that the thickness of the tapered ends varies. Are
>all Campy spindles made to the same standard?
It's not just taper. Modern Campy BBs are, as I remember, symetrical and older cranks require assymetrical spindles. You might be able to use a cart for a triple.
Phil Brown
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