lux-tenebris
02-09-09, 10:25 PM
My first ever bike-building project... enthusiastic, but partially confused...
It's a Columbus SLX frame w/o a fork, and I intend to get a carbon one (reason being that in my last thread I was convinced it'd be better to get a carbon fork and 700c wheels to have more choice -- do the carbon forks that take 27" wheels even exist?).
The steerer tube is 22 cm long (and diameter is 1"), and it's a 63cm frame -- how long of a fork do you think I need? For example, would this one be okay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170299665008
Also, I was told by the previous owner that the frame requires an Italian ITA 70mm bottom bracket -- any recommendations there? Anything I should know? Would something like this be fine (or necessary?):
http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-Dura-Ace-7800-Road-Bottom-Bracket-BB-Italian-70_W0QQitemZ220358081926QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCycling_Parts_Accessories?hash=item220358081926&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
And would I HAVE TO use a 10-speed setup if I got this bb? (I suppose I wouldn't have to get everything Dura Ace.)
Or maybe this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Campagnolo-Centaur-Bottom-Bracket-70-111mm-Italian_W0QQitemZ200306930022QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCycling_Parts_Accessories?hash=item200306930022&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
Will appreciate any help you can offer.
It's a Columbus SLX frame w/o a fork, and I intend to get a carbon one (reason being that in my last thread I was convinced it'd be better to get a carbon fork and 700c wheels to have more choice -- do the carbon forks that take 27" wheels even exist?).
The steerer tube is 22 cm long (and diameter is 1"), and it's a 63cm frame -- how long of a fork do you think I need? For example, would this one be okay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170299665008
Also, I was told by the previous owner that the frame requires an Italian ITA 70mm bottom bracket -- any recommendations there? Anything I should know? Would something like this be fine (or necessary?):
http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-Dura-Ace-7800-Road-Bottom-Bracket-BB-Italian-70_W0QQitemZ220358081926QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCycling_Parts_Accessories?hash=item220358081926&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
And would I HAVE TO use a 10-speed setup if I got this bb? (I suppose I wouldn't have to get everything Dura Ace.)
Or maybe this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Campagnolo-Centaur-Bottom-Bracket-70-111mm-Italian_W0QQitemZ200306930022QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCycling_Parts_Accessories?hash=item200306930022&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
Will appreciate any help you can offer.
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