113mm is what I wound up with on my Hunq. I'm also using a Sugino XD double up front and an 8-spd cassette, btw. I think Riv recommends 113mm BBs for Sugino cranks, at least, on the Hunqapillar.
-Brian On Jun 20, 1:34 pm, Ginz <[email protected]> wrote: > Well...interesting choice of hub. I have the same hub on my bike. > However, mine is an older model from the early 90's. I believe I > measured the chainline at 42.5mm. Your's may be a bit different, > though it is most likley 45mm. If you use the Sugino with a 110mm, > that ought to give you a 45mm chainline in front, as well. Even if > your hub and freewheel yield 42.5, it is close enough. With a 9speed > or 8speed cassette, you start to get further away because those are > generally a 47.5mm chainline. However, if you are using friction > shifting (and I hope you are!!), especially in the front, it should > all work fine. The biggest concern is the chain rubbing the front > derailluer in a indexed setup. If your chainline isn't perfect, you > may end up with that annoying rub in certain gear combos. > > As far as chainstay clearence, I doubt that you'll have any issues > with the 110mm but you may want to email Riv to be certain. My Hunq'a > frame is still in the box at the moment so I'm not sure either. :) > > Ginz > > On Jun 20, 11:54 am, Garth <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Ginz, I currently am using 135mm Phil 7sp FW hubs with multiple > > sets of wheels. I may go to a 9sp. cassette one day, but I don't see > > what difference that would make regarding the BB length. If you have > > further thoughts on this, please do share! I'd use the same 110mm > > Tange for the Bombadil if I ever did get some 9 speed hubs. I'm > > considering a Hunqapillar or a Sam frame frame currently. I know the > > Sam can use the 110 also, and it would be great if the Hunq could use > > it also so I'd only need to stock a 110mm BB size for all my bikes. I > > always considered BB length a chainring clearance of the chainstay > > issue, not a hub issue. > > > On my early production Bombadil I have a 45-46mm chainline with the > > 24/36/48 XD and 110mm Tange cartridge BB, clearance for the rings is > > just right. I was told by Riv on the later Bombadils, they required a > > 115mm BB. I was hoping the Hunqapillars would take a 110mm and not a > > 115mm like the later Bombadils, hence my question. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
