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This is what I would do:

By the chainset you like, fit a bottom bracket that you want (recommended for that chainset), and then space out the axle at the rear and redish the wheel to suit.

One of her prizes was a Moto Guzzi - or, is that what she bought with her prize money? Nice bike!

before you drill the frame or convert the brakes, check that the brake depth prob. either 49 or 55 mm is correct for your frame...

1. 5mm is prob acceptable for a pub bike.
   
2. Sounds like the locknuts must be moving relative to the frame. This could ne caused by
   a) the nuts not being done up tight enough - how long a lever are you using?
   b) wear on the frame dropouts.
   c) the locknuts on the axle usually have knurled bits to grip the frame but they can get smoothed off.
   d) your transmission is totally worn out.
   e)You are just hellishly powerful and should enter the world track champs in Poland in two weeks.
   
   

hope that helps.

Depends

If I had to put money on it I'd say loose/dry L.H. crank interface with B/B. remove, and clean. refit with some grease on the bolt threads and torque up. result !

popular sizes are..

Cheapo - old - 25.4

Most others like profile, 3ttt. - 26.0

Pricey old school Cinelli - 26.2 I think...

Don't interchange different sizes with Alu stems unless you want to an eye watering crash to ensue

have 700c tyres been invented yet ?

Aluminium alloy crank v steel bottom bracket axle. Only one winner every time. Always re-tighten after some initial use from new. Even carry tightening tool with you on first ride...

Ok. There is a hidden question in there. The fork, if it matches the frame, will be 27.0 mm and fork race will be 26.4mm and that's 0.6mm of a problem!

Pushing the headset in the frame might be tricky. If you buy an alu one you might distort or break it trying to get it in due to the high forces involved. A steel one might go in with lots of grease but you will flare out the headtube and I've seen them crack before...

The fork race is your main problem....

You could try buying a 30.0 /27.0 headset and then you have solved the problem without cutting tools.

It's slightly worrying that you say your headset cups are loose, the headset cups should not come out of the frame when you undo the stem.

You could re-space the axle so that the cog sat closer to the frame, but this would mean re-dishing the wheel which is a longer process.
This will probably get you a decent chain line which is what you actually want (need) to obtain.

I am waiting on an order confirmation and will let you know as soon as I get it.

I have basically asked for everything :) Its down to what they have in stock just now.

Hi everyone

I currently have a small selection of Soma sprockets and one pair of Hellyer pedals in gold available.

I am expecting a large delivery of Soma products in the next month - watch this space!

Thanks for looking :) And I hope I haven't gone against the forum rules - could find any!

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/RoadAce-Components__W0QQ_armrsZ1

Forgot to add - I could drive but would take me an extra 30mins cuz of traffic through Edinburgh.....

I live 15 miles from work(at the moment), trains are one an hour - only four on a sunday, busses do not go to where I work!

I ride there and back, on my fixie and love it! Waistline is great, and you should see the amount of cakes I eat :)

Yes, it probably would - so long as he makes the taper on the BB axle fit campag - result!

I think the best thing to do is find a campag BB to go with it, however hard it may be.

Don't whatever you do try and fit the crankset onto this BB, you will ruin one or both.

Campag Pista had a very short BB length, even the road campag was far too long and gave a very poor chain line.

Who remembers the Zefal 'Doo Hiki'???

Nope - its not a school bike shed kiss!

I don't want to be the harbinger of doom but, by riding it when it was loose you may have caused irrepairable wear/damage to the cups/frame, especially if it is an aluminium frame.
So, the threadlock could be a fingers crossed job.

Good luck:)

Yeah, you screw it together basically and it as you screw tighter the cups are slightly tapered and force in - hope that makes sense :l

It compresses into the frame itself, held by friction.

They are clever, not sure how much force I would chuck throught them though.

Have you checked if someone could re-face it?