Re: [CR]Question about Campy GS BB axles

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From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
To: <Bikerdaver@aol.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <15d.3011ef42.2d8617b9@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Question about Campy GS BB axles
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:04:21 -0800


It might be that short lived Trimph bb on down from Victory. Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-9022 http://www.thebikestand.com


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From: Bikerdaver@aol.com
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Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 12:16 PM
Subject: [CR]Question about Campy GS BB axles



> I have what I thought was an ordinary Campy GS BB. I thought I was familar
> with this model going back to the early 1960s to whenever they ended production
> in mid-80s.
> The axle itself, I thought, has always been a solid one peice affair with a
> published length of 115mm+/-. However, I have what I was sure is a GS axle that
> is hollow just like a NR/Record/C-record/chorus.
> The length also makes me think to rule out Triomphe/Victory/Athena/etc.
> It is still black colored like I always thought them to be and it also has the
> "winged wheel" logo as found on GS components.
> All the catalogs that I have read containing GS info do not seem to
> indicate that GS BB axles were hollow. Does some one have a later 80s catalog that
> describes a hollow GS axle? [sorry for being out of the CR time line with that
> question] and if so, is there a date in which this change took place?
> In any event, it seems to be totally up with fine milling and workmanship
> that we have all known and come to love/covet/etc. Any help would be most
> appreciated. cheers-
> Dave Anderson
> Cut Bank MT