>> They're just ugly compared with my pretty 600s.
Herve Henry wrote:
> I saw some pictures of 600s. They did not look much better than my new
> 105. Maybe yours are different. My old simplex are still much nicer. But
> I haven't seen any bike wreck with similar "very nice simplex shifters".
> BTW: what is the size for a BB to fit an old racing
stronglight (circa
> 1979 probably) 2 chainrings crankset. The frame is Peugeot circa 1979
> and weights about 11kg when fully equiped for someone 6'2". Is there any
> issue with left/right threads.
Peugeot changed from French m35x1` to BSC 1.370x24t
beginning in 1980 so your bike's almost certainly French.
Both your cups unscrew anticlockwise.
The Stronglight 118 spindle is asymmetric and a few mm
longer than a 1046a Campagnolo bb. ( which is to say that in
that era a Stronglight Piste spindle fits NR road cranks and
a Campagnolo triple crank can be used with Stronglight's 651
sealed double BB)
While not as fanatically machined and finished as a Nuovo
Record or TA bottom bracket, your forged Stronglight spindle
is of good quality. Before seeking replacement parts, I
would open it and inspect for wear. You may need nothing
beyond 22 1/4" balls and fresh grease.
Retainers do not always clear that style BB so loose balls
are suggested. An accordion-type BB liner is a good $1
investment to keep crud out of your bearings. Especially on
a 25 y.o.frame.
p.s. I'd clean the arms well and inspect in a good light
right now. And a couple of times a year. The plain
non-anodized finish responds well to Simichrome. That's not
just for looks. A clean polished finish slows corrosion.
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