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Hey Cycleclinic, thanks for the reply.
This is the BB I ordered http://www.wiggle.co.uk/miche-primato-track-bottom-bracket/?sku=5360331215, I'm not sure if that is ISO or JIS taper. I don't have a campagnolo BB tool so I walked it to my lbs to get it fitted and didn't pay much attention. In the QandA on wiggle for the BB it says the cups are adjustable, so that may mean it's the ISO taper right? But then perhaps I could adjust them (at the lbs) to get the right chain line?
I just spent about an hour trying to manufacture a shim from some old store cards, but it seems the sprocket is greedy and even though there was plenty of thread showing the sprocket slipped under stress straight away. I reduced the shims to about 1.5mm and it did the same thing.
I mean if ordering a different BB would solve the problem then I am happy enough to do that, they're one of the cheaper components anyway. If that is the best route to go then should I get the stronglight BB and assume it's compatible?
Frustrating part of this is I just moved to Plymouth and this is the only bike I brought so I've been walking for the past week or so, which I'm not used to at all!