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03-06-11, 10:57 AM
I've searched the forums and found some vaguely relevant answers but nothing definitive.
I recently added a Rohloff to my Surly 1x1 singlespeed and in doing so had to remove my bash guard, change chainrings and move the new chainring from inside the spider arms to the outside (where the bash guard previously lived) in order to nail down a proper chainline.
Where I had a flush chainring-spider arm mating on the inside of the arms, by moving the chainring to the outside I no longer have flush contact between any of the four mounts (see photo).
I'm also using stainless steel chainring bolts with Loctite.
My question is:
With plans of long-distance, off-road loaded touring, will mounting the chainring this way cause me problems? If so, any suggestions on how to fix it?
Thanks!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5503161766_b8b796061a.jpg
I recently added a Rohloff to my Surly 1x1 singlespeed and in doing so had to remove my bash guard, change chainrings and move the new chainring from inside the spider arms to the outside (where the bash guard previously lived) in order to nail down a proper chainline.
Where I had a flush chainring-spider arm mating on the inside of the arms, by moving the chainring to the outside I no longer have flush contact between any of the four mounts (see photo).
I'm also using stainless steel chainring bolts with Loctite.
My question is:
With plans of long-distance, off-road loaded touring, will mounting the chainring this way cause me problems? If so, any suggestions on how to fix it?
Thanks!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5503161766_b8b796061a.jpg