Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-05-02 Thread R Shannon
That Tange BB is a stunning pieces of hardware! I'd be tempted to try it just for the experience. Grant, thank you for the info and preview. Richard On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 7:38 PM, René Sterental wrote: > Thanks for the explanation on CL, derailers and Q factor Grant. Quite > helpful. > > I'm o

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-05-02 Thread René Sterental
Thanks for the explanation on CL, derailers and Q factor Grant. Quite helpful. I'm one of those who doesn't qualify for that "old-school" BB, not yet anyway... :-) René On Monday, May 2, 2016, Mark Reimer wrote: > Ah...whoops. Yup, sometimes things get lost in translation. Gotcha... ;-) > > On

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-05-01 Thread René Sterental
Thanks guys! That's what I was looking for! I'm waiting for my custom and am doing mental exercises to prepare for its build. René On Sunday, May 1, 2016, Garth wrote: > Rene, the answer if literally, it can vary , sometimes alot ! Even > with mfr. "recommendations". For example the Sugin

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-05-01 Thread Garth
Rene, the answer if literally, it can vary , sometimes alot ! Even with mfr. "recommendations". For example the Sugino XD I run a Tange 107mm bb on one bike and on another I have a 110mm but could also use the 113mm. When I bought a TA Carmina triple once I askeď Bilenky even before I boug

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-04-30 Thread Ron Mc
Rene, here, Jan has a really good table http://www.compasscycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/skf_bb_chart.pdf On Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 4:58:45 PM UTC-5, René wrote: > > Slightly off topic... How do you determine the proper width of the bottom > bracket? > - when getting a custom frame a

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-04-30 Thread Patrick Moore
With modern, 2-piece cranksets with 1 arm attached to the spindle, the spindle length is a given for the crank model, and crank models generally work only within rather strict limits, that is, for certain types of frames and rear hubs. For the older type of 3 piece square taper cranksets, with arms

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-04-30 Thread Clayton.sf
Crank makers typically recommend a certain length. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-04-30 Thread René Sterental
Slightly off topic... How do you determine the proper width of the bottom bracket? - when getting a custom frame and a set of cranks you've never had before? - when switching to a new different crankset than what you had before? René On Friday, April 29, 2016, Mark Reimer wrote: > My Atlantis a

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-04-28 Thread Steve Palincsar
Of course, 1,000 miles per year /on dirt and mud/ isn't quite the same thing as 1,000 miles per year on paved roads. On 04/28/2016 08:43 AM, Scott Henry wrote: You might get some longevity, but if you are really only riding in the 1000 miles a year, the cheapest shimano cartridge would be the w

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-04-28 Thread Scott Henry
You might get some longevity, but if you are really only riding in the 1000 miles a year, the cheapest shimano cartridge would be the way to go.You can get a UN-55 for less than $25. On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 4:27 PM, dstein wrote: > Why are more expensive bottom brackets more expensive? What d

[RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

2016-04-27 Thread dstein
Why are more expensive bottom brackets more expensive? What do you gain? Is it just durability? Or is there any sort of performance gain (ie, does it roll smoother, faster, etc)? I've worked on most bike parts now minus the bottom bracket and headset. About to change cranks on my hunqapillar fo