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Old 08-20-14 | 09:48 AM
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Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)

Originally Posted by Thumpic
My plan is to reuse thd original crankset and just the center ring. Won't that put the chain line in the ball park?
That's what I did when I converted my Diamondback to fixed-gear. The middle position of the triple crank was almost perfectly 43mm away from the center of the seat tube. In time, the looks got to me, so after some more trial-and-error...

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