On Apr 1, 6:08*pm, Hank wrote:
On Apr 1, 4:04 pm, bfd wrote:





On Apr 1, 3:39 pm, (Donald Gillies) wrote:

Check out this Alpina Cospea (in Octalink) before you make your buying decision :

*http://cgi.ebay.com/SUGINO-ALPINA-80..._W0QQitemZ1802...

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

Thanks Don. The problem with that crank is it is only fits an Octalink
bb. I'm an old-school square taper guy and prefer to use a Phil bb.
The only other square taper cranks out there that I was considering
was the Campy Centaur at Nashbar:

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...y=&brand=&sku=...

At $60, its a bargain! *I wonder if it fits a JIS bb? Brewster

It's spec'ed for an ISO BB. Some swear it will work OK, others say
that the earth will swallow you up if you mix them. IIRC (all hail)
Sheldon once said you could mix them, but don't use that crank on an
ISO spindle afterwards. Also, it will treat spindle length differently
(I think the JIS seats deeper, but don't quote me on that) so a
standard ISO 111 will have the same chainline as a JIS 113 or 108, I
forget which. Phil's shoulderless design will easily allow you to
accommodate that and get the proper chainline.

FWIW, I bought one of those Centaur CT cranks back when they were $80
and they were a good deal then. Mine replaced a Centaur 135/53-39, and
I use a Phil 110.5 ISO spindle (It's on my PX-10, so a Phil is the
only way to get ISO and French threading).- Hide quoted text -

Thanks. I found the link:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bbtaper.html

Based on what Sheldon says it sounds like it might stick out, but
would in practice work.