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VERT
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 Posted: Fri 14/Nov/08 9:12am Post subject: Chainline Issues |
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I have a question
If I were to swap the drive side spacer from my BB to the non drive side in effect what would that be doing to my bike (except for fixing my chain line)?
Would it change the balance or handling characteristics of the bike?
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Astoria Paranoia
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| Posted: Fri 14/Nov/08 9:12am Post subject: |
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It'll make it more Intense
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Monolith
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| Posted: Fri 14/Nov/08 9:17am Post subject: |
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Just make sure you have enough room between the cranks and the chainstays as you pedal... apart from that you shouldn't have any issues.
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j2hyde
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| Posted: Fri 14/Nov/08 2:42pm Post subject: RE: Chainline Issues |
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I've done it before on 2 of my bikes and it's all fine. Shouldn't be any problem for you.
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jeremyb
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| Posted: Fri 14/Nov/08 2:50pm Post subject: |
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4-5mm will make kcuf all difference, you sure your BB width actually requires the spacer?
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grahamt
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| Posted: Fri 14/Nov/08 5:04pm Post subject: |
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You still having problems with chain slap on the bottom pivot on the blur? Mine is looking pretty ugly already after 2 months despite taping which only lasts a few rides. Thinking of doing the same or converting to 2 front rings with chain guide.
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Astoria Paranoia
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| Posted: Fri 14/Nov/08 5:33pm Post subject: |
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| grahamt wrote: | | Thinking of doing the same or converting to 2 front rings with chain guide. |
Didn't think there was room to put a guide with that lower pivot either
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danose
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| Posted: Fri 14/Nov/08 6:18pm Post subject: |
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| Astoria Paranoia wrote: | | grahamt wrote: | | Thinking of doing the same or converting to 2 front rings with chain guide. |
Didn't think there was room to put a guide with that lower pivot either
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this should work - specifically designed to be vpp/maestro/dw-link friendly
http://www.raceface.com/components/chainguides/74/
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grahamt
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| Posted: Fri 14/Nov/08 9:07pm Post subject: |
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| Astoria Paranoia wrote: |
Didn't think there was room to put a guide with that lower pivot either
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Yea I know - was going to check it out first - the raceface one looks like it might do the job. Also asked on the mtbr forum as presumably a few there are running double chainrings with guides.
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jamieinauckland
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| Posted: Sat 15/Nov/08 10:51pm Post subject: |
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I do it with nearly every stock bike as mtbers like the lower gears and moving the chainline helps it heaps, just ensure the front derailuer moves in far enough to get the small C/ring
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Mr_Bob
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| Posted: Sat 15/Nov/08 10:56pm Post subject: |
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Should solve the problem by switching the spacer over,
So long as you have enough clearence for the small ring and derailleur adjustment.
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VERT
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| Posted: Sun 16/Nov/08 10:05pm Post subject: |
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sweet cheers for the info
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physcho
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| Posted: Sun 16/Nov/08 10:09pm Post subject: RE: Chainline Issues |
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| VERT wrote: | I have a question
If I were to swap the drive side spacer from my BB to the non drive side in effect what would that be doing to my bike (except for fixing my chain line)?
Would it change the balance or handling characteristics of the bike? |
nope
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