Darren- Also, I have an old Suntour Superbe Pro front derailleur, which works well with both models of cyclotourist. I started with 115mm bb as recommended, but it turns out to work better with a 118mm bb - not sure but that might be because the frame was built for a 42mm tire with fenders.
Kathryn Eugene, OR On Jun 11, 12:58 pm, Darren Stone <dst...@bitmason.com> wrote: > Hi. I have a tech crankarm/BB/spindle question that could use some > expert insight. > > Current: Saluki w/ Sugino 50-40-26 triple & Phil BB. It's fine but I > definitely notice the "width"/tread/q-factor. My other rides are all > singlespeeds, so that's to be expected. The triple is decadent but > I'm seriously thinking about moving to a wide-range double. I spend > most of my time in the 40 ring, likely in the 43 to 86 inch range. > I've done the math and a 46-30 double might suit my riding needs. I'd > like to keep my 8 speed 12-32 XT cassette, Campy Record 9-speed chain, > and friction shift. It's all working well. > > So what I'm considering are the TA Pro 5 Vis cranks. Apparently, > they're narrower than most cranksets so that's very appealing. > Aesthetically, gorgeous. No reason to change the Phil BB, I assume. > But what do I need to measure/scrutinize/order now before I make the > switch? I understand chainline but some of the BB width and spindle > length specs confuse me. > > Open to opinions. Cheers! > > -Darren. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
