Re: [CR]French thread BBsets....

(Example: Bike Shops)

Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:23:26 -0600
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]French thread BBsets....
References: <b40b2a3a0811100735l1c5b56c0ke3a21094c5cd71e0@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>


Tom Martin wrote:
> There has been a lamentable lack of French thread bottom brackets these days
> for all those on topic Peugeots, Motobecanes, etc.
>
> Phil wood lockrings are are selling for $45 a set, and occasionally Sugino
> threaded cups pop up for 45-60 a set. In both cases, you either need to buy
> the phil BB unit or scour the parts bins for a useful spindle in the right
> length.
>
> If there was a more modern Bbset that fit into your vintage French bikes-
> sealed bearing, alloy cups and cartridge, cromoly spindle, with traditional
> crank bolts- and it was ~$50, would there be any interest?

I haven't tested this, but wouldn't a threadless cartridge BB unit work for this?

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