[CR] Spindle for TA 3-pin crank ?

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:00:21 -0800
From: "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] Spindle for TA 3-pin crank ?


Ahoy !

Some TA spindle/crank questions -

Can someone point me to a source of information so that I may determine the nominal spindle length for a TA 3-pin crank (double)? English bb shell.

Is JIS taper a match for the TA 3-pin?  My recollection of an old CR list discussion is that JIS will fit the TA cranks but may place the crank farther out; therefore, one may want to use a JIS crank 2mm shorter than the originally spec'd TA spindle.  Can anyone comment on this? (Oh, ditto for Stronglight).

If JIS will fit TA then, Phil Wood should fit TA because Phil Wood is JIS? Can anyone confirm ?

Thank you.

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