Yes, I do think you want a slightly longer BB when you switch from a triple to a supercompact double.
On Thursday, March 7, 2013 7:45:38 PM UTC-8, René wrote: > > I just got my Hunqapillar back from the painter last week, and today my > LBS installed the headset, BB and crankset. I decided to install the stock > Riv 26/40, although may go down to 24 in the future. > > The thing is, the Phil BB had to be shifted to the right all the way, with > the left side flush with the BB shell/frame in order for the 40 ring to > clear the chain stay. In fact, there is about 1mm between the sharp teeth > of the chainring and the chain stay. Do I need to up to a larger BB > spindle? I think I have a 111, so next size up is 113. > > What do you guys think? Do I need more clearance between the ring and the > chain stay? Actually, the 26 is also very close to the chain stay. I used > to have a 24/36/46 before. > > Thanks, > > René > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 8:10 PM, charlie <cl_...@hotmail.com <javascript:> > > wrote: > >> I know quite a few people are going nuts over uber wide cassettes and >> two rings so maybe they are on to something. Either way steel rings are a >> good investment. I purchased Surly stainless rings (44&34) and they work >> fine on my triple with a steel 24 tooth. >> >> >> On Monday, January 21, 2013 7:15:38 PM UTC-8, Jared Volpe wrote: >> >>> So I want to do a 40/24 double mod with a Sugino double FD. >>> rly >>> Any suggestions out there? Stainless? Aluminium? More than 24t on the >>> granny? Lessons learned? Chainrings you are happy with? I've been talking >>> offline with Keven (original inspiration?), lister Jeremy (who is going to >>> help me out once i dial in the parts/setup) and lister Zach who made the >>> mod himself... but I wanted to open it up to the group. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Jared >>> >> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
