Re: [CR]Pino Moroni BB

(Example: Framebuilding:Norris Lockley)

Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:40:51 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classic list <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Pino Moroni BB
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John Jorgensen wrote:
> There is another variation with a Ti spindle, one would need an old
> Var or similar BB tap that has a reduced drive end to thread straight
> through, we had a customer who came in with a similar BB long ago, we
> did not do the job as we were concerned about the path the tap might
> take,

Well, I have two sets of Campy English taps. I suppose I could fill existing LH threads with brass, put a RH tap on each handle and the pilot would keep it all straight...
> If you get a frame modified for it be sure to
> torque the cranks down with a steel bolt, then remove and install the
> alloy units.

Yup. I have Arnold Industries aluminum crank bolts on a couple of my bikes already.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA