On 8/25/2019 10:23 AM, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/24/2019 10:33 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 3:49:44 PM UTC-4, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
The bike I want the Suntour Cyclone spindle is one I'm building up
with the original groupset it had when new. I do NOT want a cartridge
bottom bracket assembly for it.
Our 1986 Cannondale touring bikes came with SunTour Superbe sealed bottom
brackets. Mine lasted about 25 years. My wife's has less mileage, and
is still
fine.
But I understand your desire to duplicate the original.
- Frank Krygowski
I'm happy that you are happy.
But everything has a measurable failure rate:
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/STBBRUST.JPG
I never took mine apart to see what happened. I just replaced it with a
Shimano unit.
Maybe my wife's is still going because she rides in rain even less than
I do.
--
- Frank Krygowski