Bicycle Mechanics - Crankset compatibility-slightly different version

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watchman
04-28-06, 10:36 AM
I need to put a new crankset on a mtn bike frame that has been converted to a 'cross bike of sorts. I was thinking of putting on a compact double to replace the triple, I have bar end shifters with the front D being all friction. Is there double bottom bracket spindles that work with a mtn bike shell width and will there be compatibilty issues with the front D eventhough it is shifted by friction (not indexed)?