crank and chainline question
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crank and chainline question
So I was just able to pick up a used dura ace 7600 crank and a dura ace 47t chainring off ebay for way less than I should have paid. (yay) I am now wondering what bottom bracket I'm gonna need to get my chainline prefect on my mark v. Right now I'm using some stock hubs with a 42 mm chainline but within the next month or so I'm building up some paul hubs which have a 44 mm chanline. I'm wondering if I can get an adjustable bb or if I should just swap out bbs when I change wheelsets. I plan to use my stock wheelset in the winter is why this is an issue. I'm still pretty new to all this and I suppose 2mm might not even make a difference at all in functionality. Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance.
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Alternatively, the OP can get a symmetrical spindle that's 4mm longer than whatever is paired with the crank in question.
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Bottom line is, don't buy it unless you *really*, *really* need to.
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So if I go with a 109mm bb it looks like I'll have a 43mm chainline. So either way I go I won't have a perfect chainline, but will always being 1mm off make any real difference in performance or chain noise?
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most trackhubs plus standard cogs put the rear at 42.5 or 43mm. so with the chainring's center being at about 47mm (i'm assuming, since it looks like the caliper stays inside it), yeah, you can assume it's a bad chainline.
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But then again the rear wheel might be 47mm...





