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Old 12-11-20 | 11:40 PM
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Bikes: (2) ti TiCycles, 2007 w/ triple and 2011 fixed, 1979 Peter Mooney, ~1983 Trek 420 now fixed and ~1973 Raleigh Carlton Competition gravel grinder

My advise? Buy the crankset you want. Try it. Observe the chainline. Need different? Buy another bottom bracket or spindle of the same model only of the appropriate length to adjust the chainline.

Or buy a Shimano bottom bracket. If length is wrong, exchange it for a better length.

Or buy that Shimano, then order a Phil Wood bottom bracket based on the Shimano but of the offset and length you want. (The Phils make it easy to fine tune the offset.) Yes, Phil bottom brackets are expensive. I buy them because 1) they will build any length/offset you want and 2) I want the absolute minimum Q-factor to spare my knees. They are also bulletproof, so smooth and last forever.
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