Originally Posted by woods82
Hi all,
I'm thinking of having a new frame built specifically for fixed (120mm OLN, no cable stops etc), which should be great. However, I can't decide whether I should have track ends or an eccentric bottom bracket fitted (a Bushnell EBB for those in the know). The bike will be used for general riding and time trialling in the local 10 & 25 mile events. Any suggestions/ comments?
Cheers, Olly
Go with the standard BB with adjustable track ends. The eccentric will screw up up in more ways than you can imagine. You'll need to change your seat height every time you monkey with that BB. It's heavy. Ugly. Complicates things. I can't think of any reason why you would want the eccentric - unless you want to monkey around with your BB height.
Check out my new ride I had custom built HERE:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/c/mccarthy.htm. After 25 years of riding "compromised" fixed gear I finally had one built the way I needed it. It's got a low, low BB like all the road frames I ride, so it's STABLE yet still fast-handling due to the parallel 74-deg angles. It's got TWO bottle cage braze on for my long rides,.... well, you get the picture.
Go ahead and get that custom built exactly like you want it. You won't regret it.
kennytosh