Which bottom bracket for road/track?

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  • I used the search already, but couldn't find the exact answer and couldn't be bothered to spend hours on it.

    So...

    I'm going to be doing a mixture of road/track and need a sealed unit. MUST be sealed as the bb shell is drilled.

    Needs to fit modern Campag Pista cranks (square taper 68mm shell)

    Phil Wood?

    What else is sealed, would fit and is maybe cheaper than the Phil?

    The other options I can find seem to be 111mm which I think is for double chainsets, am I right?

    Thanks...

  • Modern Campag Pista cranks need a 111 mm bb to give a 42 mm chain line. A cheaper option than the Phil Wood is the Campag Centaur BB. I think Condor stock them or you can get them online from places like Parker International, Chain Reaction or Ribble. It should cost you about £30.

  • Transmission database is your friend.

    http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3372-6.html

    Tifosi do a Campag fit BB half price of the Centaur @ Parker.

  • Thanks andyp, I was just looking again and yea, the 111mm will fit.
    I think I'll go for the Centaur and then maybe upgrade if I ever need to.

    Thanks Zed.

  • Yea I did look at that dmczone, but it's a tad pricey at the mo'.

    Thanks

  • now you fucking tell me!

    FWIW the tifosi BB seems nice and smooth and good build quality.

  • It was two mouse clicks away, lazy!

  • My Centaur died on me yesterday morning after 18 months, but lets face it with the watts I gotts it was always on borrowed time. :D

  • Yea cheers Zed, I did have a glance at the Tifosi, but went with the Centaur anyways, also ordered a Pista Chainset and Record Headet. YUM!

  • Watts. I haz them.

    Man you credit card must have got a battering. Should be a tasty project.

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