Stronglight Competition (Ref. Axe 65) Piste Vintage 113 mm Bottom Bracket Axle

Stronglight Competition (Ref. Axe 65) Piste Vintage 113 mm Bottom Bracket AxleOriginal part in production from the 1970s to the 1980s Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica Professionally checked & cleaned Worldwide shipping Stronglight Competition bottom bracket axle (or BB spindle if you prefer), hailing from France and in production from the 1970s to the 1980s. Made from steel and weighing in at 153 grams. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike. If

✓ Original part - in production from the 1970s to the 1980s
✓ Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica
✓ Professionally checked & cleaned
✓ Worldwide shipping

Stronglight Competition bottom bracket axle (or BB spindle if you prefer), hailing from France and in production from the 1970s to the 1980s. Made from steel and weighing in at 153 grams. A fine choice for keeping your vintage bike authentic, but also great for any other compatible bike.

If you're taking part in L'Eroica or any other vintage event, this is fully compliant - so rest assured, the pre-1987 police won't lock you up for having the wrong axle!

The axle has been thoroughly checked, cleaned and graded as good condition, but do take a good look at the detailed photos so you can see the cosmetic condition before you buy.

OVERVIEW

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Race Condition - Good
Model ID - Ref. Axe 65
Production Era - 1970s & 1980s
Country - French
Material - Steel
Weight - 153 g
Stock Code - U-BB-AS17V

TECHNICAL INFO

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Axle Type - Square Taper
Axle Length (D) - 113 mm
Axle Centre (B) - 56 mm
Axle Drive Side (C) - 28.5 mm
Axle Non-Drive Side (A) - 28.5 mm
Shell Width - 68 mm

NB: Check the help section to see how we take these measurements.

▼SHIPPING, TAXES & RETURNS

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We've been safely sending orders around the world since 2010. There's a handy shipping calculator on the shopping cart page so you can see the cost of postage as soon as you've added it to your basket. Your order will be carefully packed and sent with tracking & insurance, we despatch most orders within 2-3 days but larger items and orders placed before the weekend can take an extra day or two to process.

We accept returns, please notify us within 14 days and ensure the item arrives back with us no later than 30 days after the order was received.

EU Customers – for orders under €150 (excluding shipping), VAT will be collected at checkout, but from 1st July 2026, due to new EU import regulations, there may also be a customs duty payable to the carrier. For orders over €150, all import fees will be payable to the carrier, with nothing collected at checkout.

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▼HELP SECTION

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We've provided reference below to illustrate how we take the measurements.

Axle Type - for square tapers, the ISO introduced a standard for European makers in the early 90s, JIS then did the same in Asia. Before then it was not so simple, and although there is a degree of interchangeability, the best way to make sure you have the right axle is to stick to the same brand from the same era, ideally the proprietary model.

Axle Length (D) - your crankset dictates the axle length you need and the recommendation should be used to avoid issues with chainline. If you're replacing an axle that works perfectly then this can be matched, otherwise you'll need to check the manufacturers spec, a good resource for older bikes is Velobase.

Centre (B) - measured from the outside of the 'shoulders' of the bearing races, as seen in the diagram.

Drive Side (C) - the right side (with any logos etc on the axle facing you), your right crank and chainrings will mount to this side.

Non-Drive Side (A) - the left side, where the left crank arm will be mounted.

Shell Width - the width of the bottom bracket shell the axle was designed to fit, measured at its widest point.