Re: [CR] Touring Set-up: Stronglight 99 Triple and Campy BB?

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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:27:49 -0700
From: "David Benson" <bensondoc@yahoo.com.au>
To: Matthew 'Devotion' Bowne <devotion_finesse@hotmail.com>, CR discussion list <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Touring Set-up: Stronglight 99 Triple and Campy BB?


Matthew It is unlikely that the Campagnolo triple BB axle will be compatible with the Stronglight cranks. While it may be close to the correct length, the smaller ISO taper of the bb axle will pull too far into the crank arm. A Stronglight, TA, or JIS bottom bracket around 122-125mm long would be ideal.

In my experience a Nuovo Record derailler has a capacity of about 28 teeth- such as 47/32 rings with 13-26 freewheel. The Nuovo Record would not wrap enough chain when I changed to 50/47/26 triple, so I swapped it for a Rally.

David Benson Auckland, New Zealand  http://retroride.blogspot.com

________________________________ From: Matthew 'Devotion' Bowne <devotion_finesse@hotmail.com> To: CR discussion list <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thursday, 13 August, 2009 7:08:35 AM Subject: [CR] Touring Set-up: Stronglight 99 Triple and Campy BB?

Bear with me, gang.  Having never set up a bike for a tour, I'm afraid I have some silly, basic questions. For starters: I recently came into a Stronglight Mod. 99 triple crankset with "drillium" chainrings... I also have in my possession a Campy Record triple BB set-up.  Can anybody offer any info as to whether or not these two might be compatible?  Will a Campy front derailleur potentially work with this set up as well?  And now I'll show my real 'noob' colors...: Is it common practice to use a triple AND a 'Rally' rear derailleur?  Or is the Rally more commonly used in tandem with a double and a gear cluster that is broad enough to accomplish a decent gear range? Muchas Gracias, Matthew Bowne Brooklyn, New York 

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