Originally Posted by
Skip Bernet
The 8 speed wasn't a fix, it was the plan from the get-go. A 3/32" chain gives you a lot more chainring, cog, and crankset options. Most folks aren't going to take the Steamroller to the track, so an 1/8" chain is overkill.
A straight chainline gives you even more chainring and cog options, I think it's great you planned around 3/32 chain but that doesn't bear on why the chainline couldn't just be straight.