TBH, you're buying a $400+ crank and are fretting over a $20 bottom bracket? You got a local shop that stocks UN-55? That'd be worth a go. You can also use a bb spacer to offset.
I used a 113mm JIS Phil Wood when I had a RH crank, but not on a Sam On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 6:29:03 PM UTC-4, Michael Doleman wrote: > > Okay thanks for that. I appreciate it. I tend to take the word of the > crank maker, so when Compass says 110, that's what I'm inclined to go with. > Sounds right to me, and I definitely like a low Q, and want the chainline > to be right. The gearing combo I am using is such that -- like you -- I > want to be able to run any of my cogs with the big ring. > > Now, Roman at Rivendell has gotten back to me and told me to use a 118... > :-/ So I don't know quite what to think, now. I thought I understood bottom > brackets and such pretty well, but I admit this one has got me a little > confused... > > > On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 3:15:51 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >> Yes you can use a 113. It'll be fine. If it were me, I'd probably run a >> 110 on a Hillborne because I'd want the narrowest q-factor possible, and >> because I also like to use the entire cassette with the big ring and only >> the lowest gears with the small ring. Either is fine. Use a $20 UN55 for >> starters if you aren't totally sure. >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> >> On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 3:07:34 PM UTC-7, Michael Doleman wrote: >>> >>> Been trying to call for quite a while -- last few days, and they never >>> seem to pick-up the phone, and have no way to leave a message, from what I >>> can tell. Have the question in to them as an email, and no one is getting >>> back to me :-/ >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 1:57:49 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote: >>>> >>>> Okay , why not just tele call compass ? They'd be happy to clarify it >>>> for you. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 4:34:01 PM UTC-4, Michael Doleman wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 44/28 rings. Yes, saw the chart, but want to make sure I've got plenty >>>>> of room for heel clearance and also front derailleur, so basically just >>>>> wondering if it messes anything up by going with a 113 rather than the >>>>> recommended 110, or if I should just stick with that recommendation. Main >>>>> concern is that I'm assuming all the recommendations in the list are >>>>> based >>>>> on a frame with either 126 or 130 spacing. >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 1:14:24 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> It depends on your ring choice also ! >>>>>> >>>>>> did you see their pdf file ? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.compasscycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/skf_bb_chart.pdf >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 3:55:21 PM UTC-4, Michael Doleman wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just got the notice that my new SH is on the way! WooHOO! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I plan to use one of the Rene Herse revival cranks from Compass >>>>>>> Bicycles, but am not sure about spindle length. The Compass site >>>>>>> recommends >>>>>>> 110mm, but I assume that's for a normally-spaced, 130mm road bike. The >>>>>>> Sam >>>>>>> is 135 spacing, so I'm assuming I need a 113 or even longer, perhaps. >>>>>>> Anyone know? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
