Originally Posted by
shelbyfv
I have an Octalink 105 triple on my 94 Bridgestone RB2. I think the Octalink spindle is 118 +? which seems to give a not so great chainline. It's what I had.... If starting from scratch I would get the Sugino with lower gearing and a shorter bb spindle.
All Octalink triple spindles are 118.5 mm. Why do you think your chainline is "not so great"? Is the shifting bad or the chain noisy?
If you want lower gearing on your 105, the least expensive way to get it is to replace the 30T granny with a 26T chainring.