Re: [CR]Campy spindles and drop out spacing

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Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 15:30:41 -0400
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From: "Charles Wahl" <wahlcf@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campy spindles and drop out spacing


And also measure the ends of the spindles. If Phil Wood's specs can be believed, the pre-1992 spindles were more like JIS than ISO (larger at the spindle end), while those from 1992 onward _are_ ISO. That's how Wood provides bottom brackets to fit Campy cranks -- the one for pre-1992 is the same as what you'd buy to fit a JIS crank.

Was Sr. Campagnolo jobbing spindles from Sugino or Suntour? ;-) Or did the EU cycling establishment lean on Campy to adopt the "wimpier" ISO standard at some point?

Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>Fred Rednor wrote:
>
>>>but wouldn't a ca. 1992 spindle have the shield
>>>logo as opposed to the older globe logo ??
>>
>>Good point. I hadn't considered that, but I imagine it's how
>>they expected you to recognize the difference between the
>>(otherwise) similarly marked spindles. Thanks...
>> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
>
>As with all things, one measurement is worth a thousand words, and
>when it comes to Campagnolo axles you must measure overall length,
>left end to shoulder of bearing race, center section between
>shoulders of bearing races, and right end to shoulder of bearing
>race. Only then do you know what you have (after you compare it to
>Campagnolo's axle chart of course).
>
>Chuck Schmidt

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Charles Wahl