Re: [CR]need a bottom bracket fixed cup spacer

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Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 10:07:16 -0400
From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]need a bottom bracket fixed cup spacer
To: <john@os2.dhs.org>, "CR List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <DMEJIHDFKPCMMPJEINFDGEFPEHAA.otis@otisrecords.com> <44B06EE5.5000308@new.rr.com>
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If you can not find one I can make you one.
Steven Willis
The Bike Stand
1778 East Second Street
Scotch Plains NJ 07076
908-322-3330
http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: John Thompson
To: CR List
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]need a bottom bracket fixed cup spacer



> Otis wrote:
>
>> I need a washer or "spacer" about a 1mm or less thick that will fit
>> around a
>> Italian thread fixed cup. I'm trying to fine tune the chainline on my
>> track
>> bike where the old 151 Pista arm is tightening up a hair too far inboard.
>> I'd rather not respace the rear hub. I think bringing the cup out a
>> little
>> will cure things. As it is the inside chain side plates are just catching
>> a
>> bit on the chainring and it's very noisy. Thanks in advance if anybody
>> has
>> something that will work or can point me in the right direction.
>
> I've always used Sturmey-Archer cog spacers for this. You might have to
> split the spacer to allow it to fit over the Italian threading, but
> it'll work fine.
>
> --
> John (john@os2.dhs.org)
> Appleton WI USA