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Old 05-10-10 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by HookAsnooK
I am currently failing in my endeavor to go fixed.

I have a Schwinn World Sport from about 86ish. Currently I am trying to put an 1/8 crank on the old square taper bottom bracket. The rear hub is a flip flop hub. Currently the chainline does not line up at all.

Do I need a certain bottom bracket? Thanks for the help.
Yes you need the correct spindle length which will depend on your crankset, the information shouldn't be hard to find.
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