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[BalkanExpress]

On one of the Belgian second hand sites some one had posted a "Wanted Italian thread Campagnolo bottom bracket" add.

I send him a mail asking what size, not that I have one for sale but I had recently been looking for one, so thought I might be able to give a few pointers. To cut a long story short, it's for a post '79 build so I send him the link to the article on the CampyOldy site that gives chapter and verse. One thing is clear, he should not be looking for a 70 SS 120 axle as that is the older, shorter model.

Two days later, he is involved In bidding frenzy and walks away with, yes, you guessed it, a (now over priced) 70 SS 120 Nuovo record bottom bracket

 

[BalkanExpress]

Did n't mean to put the tread up twice if one copy could be taken down that would be great.

 

[Drago]

Don't worry. Give it a week and it'll be back on eBay going cheap.

 

[Cycleops]

You can lead a horse to water but......

 

[biggs682]

it sometimes does not pay to help

 

[midlife]

Just out of curiosity do you have the link to the Campyoldy site? I thought he had sold up and effectively closed.

Cheers

Shaun

 

[BalkanExpress]

Just out of curiosity do you have the link to the Campyoldy site? I thought he had sold up and effectively closed.

Cheers

Shaun

I just looked at my post and realised that I meant the CampyOnly site, where the archive has the 1982 article listing the various bottom bracket sizes.

However, http://www.campyoldy.co.uk is still sort of working, as I understand it Nigel sold most of his stock off to another seller, but still has a few bits left which he is still selling either through the site or at bike jumbles.