Kim,
For the definitive answers, contact Phil Wood:
(408) 298-1540 service@philwood.com http://www.philwood.com
Jon Spangler Alameda, CA USA
On Apr 15, 2010, at 3:31 PM, Kim Carney wrote:
>
> May take this discussion in a different direction for a moment? Which
> modern day Phil BB should be used for Campy cranks up to 1977? That is,
> those with the "large bump" on the back side of the spindle hole.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kim Carney
> Davis, CA USA
>
>
>
> Richard,
>>
>> I would recommend against the non-Phil "OEM look," too.
>>
>> Besides, the Phil Wood BBs are distinctive examples of period and
>> wonderfully American innovation.
>>
>> If you have an on-topic Phil BB, why hide it? You would not hide or
>> disguise a Cinelli stem, would you?
>> (And if your Phil BB is younger than 1983, who will know the difference?
>> They all look the same
>> after a few miles of riding and dirt...)
>>
>> Jon Spangler
>>
>> in Alameda, CA USA, where we're getting ready for Phil Wood's memorial
>> service this Saturday,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:53:45 -0400
>> From: Harvey Sachs <hmsachs@verizon.net>
>> Subject: Re: [CR] Modifying BB Cups to Fit Phil Wood BB's?
>> To: teaat4p@yahoo.com, Classic Rendezvous
>> <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>> Message-ID: <4BC760B9.1090500@verizon.net>
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>> Richard Cielec wrote:
>> Has anyone modified bottom bracket cups to fit Phil Woods hubs? This
>> would achieve the OEM look and avoid having to hunt a serviceable
>> vintage spindles. I am thinking bb cups with damaged races would be the
>> donors. I suppose the process would require a mill and fly cutting.
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> Richard, I wouldn't go that route, myself, for a couple of reasons:
>>
>> 1) The Phil tool gives such a nice purchase on his BB rings; hard to get
>> that with vintage ones.
>> 2) You'd want to carefully set things up so you had the right amount
>> shaved off the inner end of each cup to press against the outer edge of
>> the Phil cartridge bearing. Most cups are much thicker than the phil
>> rings, and would be likely to interfere with the cranks.
>> 3) The Phil BB is pretty invisible behind the cranks anyhow... :-)
>>
>> Your mileage may vary.
>>
>> harvey sachs
>> mcLean va
>>
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