Campagnolo axle length

[Vetus Ossa]

Hello Campag experts.

I seem to have forgotten all I knew about early campag components, so am hoping someone here can enlighten me please.
Velobase tells me that both the Record 1049 and Super Record 1049/A chainsets require a 112mm axle....so why is there a 114mm one?
I ask as I have a 112mm bottom bracket, and am considering buying a 1982 Super Record chainset, and would rather not have any problems fitting it. I appreciate there is only 2mm difference...so what gives?

Thanks in anticipation

[Brucey]

it might be that it is as simple as (IIRC) the Italian BB size being 70mm wide instead of 68mm wide.

hth

cheers

[Vetus Ossa]

Thanks Brucey, but I have seen English treaded bottom brackets in both axle lengths.

[Brucey]

the other possibility is that they changed the length when they went from 120mm OLN to 126mm OLN, perhaps...?

The other one is that they used to do a triple in NR.... maybe the 114 is for that?

-just a thought....

cheers

[rjb]

Just noticed this link on the classic lightweights website which may help you. http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/co ... -comp.html

[Brucey]

between that and the Record news link I'm more confused now than before I started....

cheers

[Vetus Ossa]

Thanks for the link rjb, but like Brucey, I am also a tad confused. I think I will just have to try it and hope for the best