More then anything else is was to get the chain line right but it also might have a 70 spindle for an Italian frame in a 68 British or French frame. Because if you have that much of a spacer behind the fixed cup I would guess there is not much adjustable cut left for a lock ring. Steven Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
> Hi all,
>
> After 20 years of not rebuilding a bottom bracket (due to 20 years of
> not
> riding), I just disassembled my second one in the past 2 weeks.
>
> On this one, unlike the first (or the third, which comes next week),
> there
> are TWO shims between the fixed cup and the frame. I assume the thin
> one is
> a standard "washer" but the other one is 2-3mm (about 1/16") thick and
> is
> apparently there to shift the spindle to the right (chain side).
>
> Other than clearance (chainring-to-chainstay), is there any reason for
> such
> a spacer?
>
> TIA,
> ...Derek Davis, Phoenix