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02-01-05, 08:14 PM
bike on the operating table is 1999 Fuji Finest cromo
it has short slanted dropouts (130mm spacing) and triple shimano RSX crankset
I plan to:
-put big 46t ring in middle position of crankset
-run 18t or 17t cog
My question is:
-will the chain just line up if I get use the middle chainring position? would i have to tell the wheelbuilder to dish the wheel or would i have to move the BB laterally somehow?
-anybody know chainstay length of the bike and whether the 46/18 or 46/17 would work?... if not, would a 1/2th link be able to give proper chain tautness?
looking forward to getting some excitement out of the bike again
it has short slanted dropouts (130mm spacing) and triple shimano RSX crankset
I plan to:
-put big 46t ring in middle position of crankset
-run 18t or 17t cog
My question is:
-will the chain just line up if I get use the middle chainring position? would i have to tell the wheelbuilder to dish the wheel or would i have to move the BB laterally somehow?
-anybody know chainstay length of the bike and whether the 46/18 or 46/17 would work?... if not, would a 1/2th link be able to give proper chain tautness?
looking forward to getting some excitement out of the bike again