I have an Italian threaded Nadax Favorit FAG sealed bearing b.b. in my 84 Torpado Superlight, working perfectly with Super Record cranks. Don't know what the FAG stands for, nor if there is any kid of connection between this component and Favorit bicycles, which were Czechoslovakian, IIRC. Seems to be made in Switzerland ... definitely not by Specialized.
Has aluminum adjuster cups and lock rings, but I don't recall if the spindle is steel or TI. It is a very light and smooth unit, but now with several years of uninhibited use, it's beginning to get a little play, allowing a very small side-to-side movement. Still smooth and perfectly functional, but noises on my bike bug me, and I think you can hear it, like a loose headset of wheel bearing adjustment, when the bike is lightly plopped down on the tires. I've seen them on Ebay from time to time, and only once did it go for a lot of money (maybe $80-100? Can't remember now).
Ciao, Mark Agree Southfield, Michigan, USA ~ ~ ~
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:45:43 -0400 From: loudeeter@aol.com Subject: [CR] March 1982 Bicycling Magazine; Specialized, Nisi, Clement, Concor, Baylis, Sachs, Gordon
I was cleaning out some stuff today and found a box of old bike magazines.
The March 1982 issue was on top, so I brought it into the house. It had
some interesting ads and reviews. First, there were advertisements from
Brian Baylis, Richard Sachs, and Bruce Gordon. Then, a review of the
Specialized Allez road racing bike showed a Japanese made frame that isn't clear
enough to say whether it was 3Rensho or not, but the fork does look to me
like it has the characteristic crown offset. The components on the Allez
surprised me. Campagnolo Super Record, Mavic SSC rims, Clement Criterium Seta
tires. $1395 price for the complete bike. Clement has a full page ad
with eleven different tires shown and two others mentioned. Nisi has a small
ad with weights for Sludi, Solidal, Contach, Ekip, and Laser rims.
Finally, there is an ad for a sealed bearing bottom bracket called Nadax, by
Specialized. I don't recall ever seeing one before. Frank Berto reviews
freewheels and the "new
" cassettes. He makes an interesting comment about the Campagnolo alloy
freehweel. He highlights that they are only for racing and mentions the
need to keep the bearings super clean as they have very tight tolerances.
Finally, a full page ad from Selle San Marco shows pictures of four models of
Concor saddles--Supercorsa, Max, Junior, and SL. All except the Max are
available in white, black, blue, red, and brown. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL USA