Arcadiandream
Speeding Up
- Aug 3, 2013
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Hi, I am hoping to draw on the vast expertise of TCC!
I am currently working on my new project for this year, namely building up a 1985 Raleigh Panasonic team frame to ride in this year's L'Eiyu (L'Eroica) in May. I have decided on the lovely, angular Campagnolo Victory for the build, having pieced together the groupset over the past few months.
My question is, can I use a modern, cartridge BB with the vintage cranks? I really don't want to go down the route of buying an old cup and bearing BB as I don't have the tools to install it and would really like the 'install it and leave it' simplicity of the modern BBs. This is the spec of the Victory cranks:
http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=510c9c68-2312-4134-95f5-aeb828d2c1d8&Enum=115
The spindle length is listed as 109mm on the spec sheet. I have looked high and low, but I cannot find a sealed cartridge BB with 109mm ISO. The closest thing I have found is the Campagnolo Centaur BB, which seems to be their legacy BB for older Campag parts. It has a 111mm ISO spindle:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/campagnolo-centaur-tapered-bottom-bracket/
Will the 2mm of extra length cause me any major problems on the chainline? Any other problems you can envisage me having with this set-up?
Any help would be much appreciated.
I am currently working on my new project for this year, namely building up a 1985 Raleigh Panasonic team frame to ride in this year's L'Eiyu (L'Eroica) in May. I have decided on the lovely, angular Campagnolo Victory for the build, having pieced together the groupset over the past few months.
My question is, can I use a modern, cartridge BB with the vintage cranks? I really don't want to go down the route of buying an old cup and bearing BB as I don't have the tools to install it and would really like the 'install it and leave it' simplicity of the modern BBs. This is the spec of the Victory cranks:
http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=510c9c68-2312-4134-95f5-aeb828d2c1d8&Enum=115
The spindle length is listed as 109mm on the spec sheet. I have looked high and low, but I cannot find a sealed cartridge BB with 109mm ISO. The closest thing I have found is the Campagnolo Centaur BB, which seems to be their legacy BB for older Campag parts. It has a 111mm ISO spindle:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/campagnolo-centaur-tapered-bottom-bracket/
Will the 2mm of extra length cause me any major problems on the chainline? Any other problems you can envisage me having with this set-up?
Any help would be much appreciated.