But a Campy Gran Sport spindle from that period will work with
those cups. They aren't that difficult to find, not are they
particularly expensive. For example, go to this URL and then
scroll down to "Spindles For Campy Thin Cups"
http://www.bicycleclassics.com/
Best regards,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
> The TA or Stronglight cups are thinner than Nuevo Record
> cups, typically
> about 2mm. This will alter the chainline and probably not
> leave enough
> threads on the lockring. Use the Campy cups or Sugino
> Mighty.
>
> There will not be damage to the bearing surfaces if you can
> jigger it so the
> chainlines etc. work For example Stronglight and TA more or
> less
> interchange with older Campagnolo Record cups.
>
> Joe B-Z
> GNNJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Neago" <questor@cinci.rr.com>
> To: "classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 4:32 PM
> Subject: [CR]Huret BB cups and Campy axles?
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I recently purchased a '75 Teledyne Titan BB titanium axle
> that is 68 x
> 120 and fully campy compatible.
> >
> > Question: Can I safely use a Campy 68SS-120 axle
> (pre-1979) with T.A. BB
> cups and the correct size ball bearings and not damage the
> axle & cups? The
> axles I have appear similar... I am assembling a vintage
> "weight weenie"
> Teledyne Titan and would like to put French parts (TA & Huret
> Jubilee) on
> the frame.
> >
> > Thanks, Steve
> >
> > _______________________________________________
>
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