Originally Posted by markaitch

you invested in all hi-end stuff: an njs frame, da cranks, phils wheels (did you mean hubs?) & cog, etc
you also mentioned that your "chain gets loose fast. I'm talking 40 miles."
yet now that you learned your bb spindle is the wrong size you are actually considering settling for "will it be ok?"
you don't want to spend a few more bux to actually get it right?

Originally Posted by tombc

a 1/8" chainring is ~5mm thick, you're off by half that. No wonder you can't tell, feel it or need to fix it.