true story , my front wheel cones

[DebW]

The guy looked and looked at my old parts. They didn't match the new ones, or any of the ones in stock. (SIGH) great, MY bike has alien parts maybe from the planet neptune. Finally the guy says; wait, these aren't Campagnolo parts, they are Shimano.

(then what were they doing in a Campagnolo wheel? : answer: breaking
because they didn't fit!)
So the guy downtown said EVERYTHING in that wheel has to be replaced
now, not just these little cones. SO he gave me a bunch of washers
and a new axle and even some steel ball bearings all in a little cute bag.
CHING CHING (cash register noise) I"ll have you know each ball bearing
cost me ten cents!
Unfortunately, the other parts cost more than that. He pointed out that every single Campagnolo part has its name inscribed on it "Campi" or Campagnolo. even the little cones, even the little axle. I was very impressed.

And they always say "Brev." or "Patent" too. Campy must patent every cup, cone, and locknut. In 1975, a ball bearing only cost $0.02. A spoke cost $0.10.

A Shimano cone wouldn't fit on a Campy axle, so someone replaced the axle so they could use the wrong cones. Sheesh. Did you get 3/16 inch or 7/32 inch bearings? Record hubs always took 7/32 in both front and rear hubs, but just about every other hub takes 3/16 in the front and 1/4 in the rear. Just wondering what Campy used on your Veloce hubs.

I hope your hub saga is finally at an end. And you will be joyfully riding your Bianchi with both it's wheels very soon.

[mimitabby]

And they always say "Brev." or "Patent" too. Campy must patent every cup, cone, and locknut. In 1975, a ball bearing only cost $0.02. A spoke cost $0.10.

A Shimano cone wouldn't fit on a Campy axle, so someone replaced the axle so they could use the wrong cones. Sheesh. Did you get 3/16 inch or 7/32 inch bearings? Record hubs always took 7/32 in both front and rear hubs, but just about every other hub takes 3/16 in the front and 1/4 in the rear. Just wondering what Campy used on your Veloce hubs.

I hope your hub saga is finally at an end. And you will be joyfully riding your Bianchi with both it's wheels very soon.

The guy at the Bike shop said something like they NEVER sold axles, there was no price for them on the price list!
I didn't measure the ball bearings, but they looked more like 3/16 to me.
remember, it's the front. I am hoping this saga is at an end too. I was hoping you'd see this post because you were the most helpful person of all.

[DebW]

The guy at the Bike shop said something like they NEVER sold axles, there was no price for them on the price list!
I didn't measure the ball bearings, but they looked more like 3/16 to me.
remember, it's the front. I am hoping this saga is at an end too. I was hoping you'd see this post because you were the most helpful person of all.

Can't recall ever needing to replace a front axle. But rear ones used to bend pretty easily on freewheel hubs, so they were big sellers.