That Philcentric looks interesting; I've never seen it before. But I expect that the Q for any external bearing crank is wider than for what you can find in a square tape system? I'd be happy to be corrected. I know that the Q for the one mtb triple with external bearings was 173, and research indicated similar widths for others of the type.
On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 9:41 AM, Jim M. <mather...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've used both the ENO eccentric hub and the Philcentric BB. My experience > has been good with both. For ss freewheeling, the cheaper option is to use > a tensioner like the Soulcraft Convert: http://www. > soulcraftbikes.com/convert.php But for a fixed conversion, eccentricity > makes it easier than trying to find a magic gear. > > I'm 240 pounds and have had one experience with ENO slippage, though it > may have been that I didn't tighten the bolts enough. I currently use the > ENO for a fixed road conversion and have had no slippage problems. For > mountain biking I've used the Philcentric on a couple of bikes. The > Philcentric won't slip because it locks in place. The Philcentric is an > outboard bearing bb and you need a crank like a Shimano Hollowtech. As you > can see, you can change the chainring if needed. > [image: Image result for shimano hollowtech crank] > > > -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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.
