[CR]Stronglight BB Spindle Taper ?

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Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 20:25:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Stronglight BB Spindle Taper ?

Ahoy !

Re: OEM installation - Stronglight BB & Type 93 Crank; 1974 Raleigh Super Course Mk II

Normally, I would have assumed the spindle taper was common and appropriate for just about every crank under the sun with exception, perhaps of JIS. Yet, every time I poke this Stronglight bb it makes unique noises, not like any other bb I've serviced. (This is my first Stronglight). So, as a precaution, I am investigating the spindle taper.

Is there anything special about the Stronglight spindle taper requiring Stronglight-only cranks or, can an array of cranks fit the spindle - Campag, Ofmega, TA, Raleigh badged SR, Gipemme, Zeus, etc.?? (Well maybe not Zeus; that could be bizarre, too.). The other side of the coin is how to redploy the Stronglight 93 crank - one will have to know the spindle requirements.

Be nice if one of the tool companies made a set of GO/NOGO gauges for spindle taper.

Thank you.

Richard Cielec Chicago, Illinois; U.S.A.

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