Bottom bracket spindle length

Pontus Andersson said:

Hi,
Im thinking of changing my cranks from campagnolo to a FSA Gigantex. They
both are square tapered. My current bottom bracket is 70*102 and I wonder if
there is anywhay to tell how long the spindle should be with the new
crankset.

Pontus Andersson

I 'think' it's a JIS and 110mm but check with FSA.

Pontus Andersson said:

Hi,
Im thinking of changing my cranks from campagnolo to a FSA Gigantex.
They both are square tapered. My current bottom bracket is 70*102 and
I wonder if there is anywhay to tell how long the spindle should be
with the new crankset.

Pontus Andersson

Is there really a difference between Campagnolo spindle length and
FSA/Shimano?

Just curious.
--
Perre

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http://www.kostforum.se

"Per Elmsäter" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:B7xXf.50585$d5.206997
@newsb.telia.net:

Quoted message said:

Is there really a difference between Campagnolo spindle length and
FSA/Shimano?

Just curious.

Well, the length is the length. But because they use different tapers
(Campy=ISO, Shimano et al=JIS) the arm will seat at a different depth on
each type, I forget which is which. I don't mix ISO arms with JIS spindles
or vice versa, but some do, and you have to add or subtract a few mm when
mixing them to account for the different taper.

Per Elmsäter said:

Pontus Andersson said:

Hi,
Im thinking of changing my cranks from campagnolo to a FSA Gigantex.
They both are square tapered. My current bottom bracket is 70*102 and
I wonder if there is anywhay to tell how long the spindle should be
with the new crankset.

Pontus Andersson

Is there really a difference between Campagnolo spindle length and
FSA/Shimano?

Just curious.
--
Perre

Symfoni, en kost- och träningsdagbok
http://www.kostforum.se

Taper is all 2 degrees but actual dimensions of the taper is different,
with Campagnolo being smaller in terms of thickness of the spindle.

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Per Elmsäter said:

Is there really a difference between Campagnolo spindle length and
FSA/Shimano?

Just curious.

Taper is all 2 degrees but actual dimensions of the taper is
different, with Campagnolo being smaller in terms of thickness of the
spindle.

Thanks for the replys both to you and Hank. I'm really trying to get the
picture but have a hard time visualizing it. Any tips on where I can find
some pictures or drawings that show this?
Being curious has it's drawbacks. Although I still haven't joined the dark
side 😉

--
Perre

Symfoni, en kost- och träningsdagbok
http://www.kostforum.se

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Per Elmsäter wrote:
Is there really a difference between Campagnolo spindle length and
FSA/Shimano?
Just curious.

Quoted message said:

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Taper is all 2 degrees but actual dimensions of the taper is
different, with Campagnolo being smaller in terms of thickness of the
spindle.

Per Elmsäter said:

Thanks for the replys both to you and Hank. I'm really trying to get the
picture but have a hard time visualizing it. Any tips on where I can find
some pictures or drawings that show this?
Being curious has it's drawbacks. Although I still haven't joined the dark
side 😉

photo:
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/3SPINDLE.JPG

Long ago there was a brief run of cast cranks with odd
3-degree tapers (left side).
All others are two degrees but different sections of that
taper.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

A Muzi said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Per Elmsäter wrote:
> Is there really a difference between Campagnolo spindle length and
> FSA/Shimano?
> Just curious.

Quoted message said:

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Taper is all 2 degrees but actual dimensions of the taper is
different, with Campagnolo being smaller in terms of thickness of
the spindle.

Per Elmsäter said:

Thanks for the replys both to you and Hank. I'm really trying to get
the picture but have a hard time visualizing it. Any tips on where I
can find some pictures or drawings that show this?
Being curious has it's drawbacks. Although I still haven't joined
the dark side 😉

photo:
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/3SPINDLE.JPG

Long ago there was a brief run of cast cranks with odd
3-degree tapers (left side).
All others are two degrees but different sections of that
taper.

Aha. Now I get the picture :-) Thanks

--
Perre

Symfoni, en kost- och träningsdagbok
http://www.kostforum.se