Token Bottom Brackets?

[jmeloy]

Hi all,
Comments on Token's bottom brackets?
JAM
http://cgi.ebay.com/Token-Bottom-Bracket-68-111_W0QQitemZ220195999437QQihZ012QQcategoryZ56195Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Too Tall]

I'd call that pretty suspect but hey you never know.
For chump change you can get something that will work fine...for instance: Item number: 200195124424

[SPOKE]

i can tell you that J&B Importers (supplier to LBS's) offers these BB's to go along with the supply of NOS 05' thru 06' campy cranks. i have no personal experience with the product but i sure is less expensive than a campy BB.

[thwart]

Have a carbon version. Seems OK... but BB's are notorious for not making any dysfunction known until the damn crank stops going 'round.

[jmeloy]

It's for a new Zanc I'm having built and I don't want an inferior piece. I'll stay with what we know!
JAM

[Too Tall]

New Zanc? Hello??? Why didn't you say so? TAKE NO CHANCES

[MilanoTom]

New Zanc? Hello??? Why didn't you say so? TAKE NO CHANCES

Jeez, you make it sound like the bike would explode if there's a problem with the bottom bracket.

I've got one in my Colango. No problems. I would caution regarding a 111mm (the one in the linked auction), however. The one used for Centaur, Veloce, old C-Record, etc., has a symmetrical spindle. I believe that the 111mm used for Record and Chorus triple cranksets has an asymmetrical spindle. I saw an eBay auction for a 111mm Token that claimed to fit all of 'em, and I think this would be inaccurate.

Regards.
Tom

[Too Tall]

Jeez, you make it sound like the bike would explode if there's a problem with the bottom bracket.

I've got one in my Colango. No problems. I would caution regarding a 111mm (the one in the linked auction), however. The one used for Centaur, Veloce, old C-Record, etc., has a symmetrical spindle. I believe that the 111mm used for Record and Chorus triple cranksets has an asymmetrical spindle. I saw an eBay auction for a 111mm Token that claimed to fit all of 'em, and I think this would be inaccurate.

Regards.
Tom
I've personally seen Zanc frames reject parts lacking a certain...ah...ah...STYLE. Dewd, it's all good.

[MilanoTom]

I've personally seen Zanc frames reject parts lacking a certain...ah...ah...STYLE.

Uh oh... I might never be able to ride one then.

[cdimattio]

I briefly tried the carbon version. Seemed to have nice specs, but it just did not hold up. It may have lasted 2,500 miles before it required replacement.