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Integrated Bottom Bracket
I have searched and not found the exact question/answer to my problem.
I am converting my late 90's (I think 1999) Cannondale F500 Fram to a full time commuter and would like to put a compact double on it. It will never see anything more than a tow path again and even that is rare.
I bought a Shimano FC-R600 Crank with the corresponding BB cups. Tourqued the cups, seated the driveside crank, fit the non-drive crank; everthing was going perfectly.
When I gave it a spin, I got just the slightest "ting" from the 50T on the chainstay.
I understand chainline and setup and know what I can and cant do with regard to those seettings. The question is; can I put a spacer behind the drive side cup? Is there tolerence in the BB length to accept 2.5mm? Will the shim from a Shimano XTR crank fit behind a road cup?
If I am out of luck, let me know
I am converting my late 90's (I think 1999) Cannondale F500 Fram to a full time commuter and would like to put a compact double on it. It will never see anything more than a tow path again and even that is rare.
I bought a Shimano FC-R600 Crank with the corresponding BB cups. Tourqued the cups, seated the driveside crank, fit the non-drive crank; everthing was going perfectly.
When I gave it a spin, I got just the slightest "ting" from the 50T on the chainstay.
I understand chainline and setup and know what I can and cant do with regard to those seettings. The question is; can I put a spacer behind the drive side cup? Is there tolerence in the BB length to accept 2.5mm? Will the shim from a Shimano XTR crank fit behind a road cup?
If I am out of luck, let me know
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sound like it does indeed need the spacer(s).
don't know much about this setup except my chainset/bb wanted two spacers on the drive side & one 'other (68mm shell) - the extra spacer is there to cover the non-bb mounted front mech (seat tube clamped mech)
don't know much about this setup except my chainset/bb wanted two spacers on the drive side & one 'other (68mm shell) - the extra spacer is there to cover the non-bb mounted front mech (seat tube clamped mech)
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I did call an ask Shimano Tech. A lot of good that did me. As soon as they heard Road crank and Mountain frame, I was told it wouldn't work.
So, does anybody think it would work? How much of the axel needs to be in the non-drive side crank?
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The problem with mixing the two is that a mtb frame uses a 73mm hanger tube and a road frame uses a 68mm tube. As I recall, some Shimano cranksets include a spacer and can be fit to either, but the R600 doesn't. I wouldn't try to use the two together. 5mm is a significant fraction of the retaining bolt threads.
You could try 'facing' the tube down 5mm, but if you're already hitting a stay that would just make it worse.
What chainline are you targeting? 42mm?
Are you changing from a triple or a double?
You could try 'facing' the tube down 5mm, but if you're already hitting a stay that would just make it worse.
What chainline are you targeting? 42mm?
Are you changing from a triple or a double?
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