Originally Posted by juicemouse
Most every modern bottom bracket, including the one that's meant to work with your Alivio compact crank, uses a symmetrical spindle. There ain't no "long end" on these units.
Some of the Shimano brackets are non-symmetrical. A 107 and a 110 extend equal length on the drive side but the 110 is 3 mm longer on the non-drive side. This lets you fiddle a bit with the chainline if need be.
Campy has asymmetrical cartridges. Phil Wood has a plethora of em
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