On Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 9:00:52 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/24/2019 9:27 AM, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Friday, August 23, 2019 at 10:26:14 AM UTC-7, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
Anyone here have a decent Suntour CYCLONE bottom bracket spindle they're willing to sell? I have NOS bottom bracket cups for it.

Cheers

Out of curiosity - why would you use an old and not very efficient way to do things then you could buy a normal cartridge BB that will last you the rest of your life since it is sealed to keep dirt out?


I run loose-ball forged steel spindles in all my own bikes.
People weigh all sorts of factors and make reasonable
choices for their own applications as they see fit.

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Those types of BB's were made to be adjustable. I suppose that bearings were considered expensive at that time. But sealed bearings last virtually forever and the axle now made on close tolerance lathes doesn't require adjustment of any sort.