Hello all, my name is Chris, and I've loved being on two wheel as opposed to my own two legs for as long as I can remember. Anyway, as you might have been able to tell from the title, I am getting involved in the fixie/single-speed world of it, but I'm hitting a few snags.
My current issue is I am having some serious problems with my chainline. To be specific, either my fixed hear cog is much too far inward on my rear wheel, or my single speed crank just cannot get close enough inward to match up. It seems that no matter how many spacers I would put in to push that cog outward, would it reach in-line with my crank..
I'll give a rundown of all the parts I currently have. I am basically building from scratch, so I've been buying some of the cheaper parts I can find, and will upgrade as I get more experience (and a little more money than the typical college student has to spend).
Frame: 58cm Pure Fix Cycles Track Bike Frame Set
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Amazon.com: Pure Fix Cycles Fixed Gear Track Bike Frame Set, 58cm/Large, Matte Black
Rear Wheel: Origin8 700c x 42mm fixed/freewheel flipflop hub
Bottom Bracket: Sunlite 68mm x 103mm Square Taper BB
-http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B003COD29C?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
Fixed Gear Cog: Avenir 1/2 x 1/8 (18T) Cog :: Avenir Lockring to match
-http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BC8IW6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00
Freewheel: ACS Crossfire 3/32 (18T) Freewheel
-http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HNYSD6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01
Crankset: Retrospec 44T Single Speed Crank (130mm BCD, 165mm Crank)
-http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FNT1EP8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00
When all mounted (properly to the best of my knowledge), my chainline is off pretty significantly. I've chosen the shortest BB I could find at 103mm, and have even mounted the chainring on the opposite side of the crank arm just to get it closer to the frame. When I screw on the fixed cog and lockring just enough for it to not risk popping off, it still isn't as straight as I'd like.
If you guys and gals need to know anything else that I haven't mentioned, please ask away in the comments and I'll do my best to answer!
If any of you wonderful people have any insight or advice on the matter, I would really appreciate it! I've learned a lot so far through trial and error, and I'll be heading up to a bike mechanic/repair shop sometime this week to hopefully learn some more!