Right now on eBay seller 'vintage-bike' is selling a pile of 25 'NOS' BB cups, they look rough from the photo, but i suppose that rust doesnt meant that they are not NOS. bt
Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204 (509) 747 4314 Masi3v4me@yahoo.com rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com
________________________________ From: John Thompson <johndthompson@gmail.com> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 8:23:26 AM Subject: Re: [CR]French thread BBsets....
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