French BB

Does anyone know where I can find a french 107mm bb?

ha good luck! you just missed some french thread sugino cups on ebay, then you just need to find the axle.

it's hit and miss, you might not see another for a month or have two next week.

what frame is this for?

90s custom built french track frame...
Was from Tilly cycles in Paris.

I just need the axle...the cups aren't a problem..

you could try tour de ville/jos, they had one a while back...

There isn't anything French about the axle. If you've got the cups then fit any spindle of correct length and taper.

Guess it is the cups then.
Basically... the current BB that came with the frame screw all the way into the shell, but leaves no space for a lock ring to be tightened on to it...

so it's the cups I need then..?

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bbsize.html#threading

If the bb shell is French, then the fixed cup will have a right hand thread.
If it's left hand, then the shell is British.

Right hand thread

Guess it is the cups then.
Basically... the current BB that came with the frame screw all the way into the shell, but leaves no space for a lock ring to be tightened on to it...

Is this with or without spindle and bearings? If without, you don't have a problem.
If with, what size balls are you using?

With spindle and bearings.
I don't have a cluue what size the ball bearings are

LBS, I think.

sorry for sounding naive but what's LBS??

sell me the frame.

LBS = local bike shop

all you need is a spindle and 3/8" bearings (i think, could be wrong). some twin cup BB's don't run a lockring, but may walk loose

need to some homework b4 you buy a bike. also note that you will have a french headset, which are just as a pain in the ass to find.

There is a bike shop on all saints road (off portabello) that does French BB's.. I phoned them for a 70's Peugeout conversion I'm building for a mate and they reckon they have loads in stock...

all you need is a spindle and 3/8" bearings (i think, could be wrong). some twin cup BB's don't run a lockring, but may walk loose

need to some homework b4 you buy a bike. also note that you will have a french headset, which are just as a pain in the ass to find.

Yeah I realise that now... rather stupid.
Well... me and Rosmal tightened the cups as much as we could... and the spindle doesn't move from side-to-side. It's when the left cup that isn't screwed in the whole way (for the lockring) that the spindle moves left and right....
I need a TA spindle. For some reason.. the parts are mixed: TA cups, Campag spindle.
Just need to find the right spindle...

There is a bike shop on all saints road (off portabello) that does French BB's.. I phoned them for a 70's Peugeout conversion I'm building for a mate and they reckon they have loads in stock...

Really? Do you know what it's called?

you don't need a TA spindle. phil wood, miche and other BB use two floating cups, no lockring.

Really? Do you know what it's called?

Aye yes laddie its called The Bicycle workshop, 27 All Saints Rd W11

you don't need a TA spindle. phil wood, miche and other BB use two floating cups, no lockring.

Miche do french 107s?
right well I'm gonna get on it..... don't exactly have 90 quid for a phil wood bb...

Aye yes laddie its called The Bicycle workshop, 27 All Saints Rd W11

Thanks for that boyo