***Disclaimer: This is not a fixie. I am in no way a Hipster. No coffee shops, or dubstep, or glasses, or PBR. Though, I DON'T hate, I thought I'd get that outta the way...***
I guess my chain is a bit Hipster-esque... oh well, it was cheap
For the longest time, I've been building bicycles and riding the crap out of em. I rode BMX and eventually found cruisers, but in the last year or so, I've found that older road bikes really keep my interest. I scavanged my local dump for months, and finally found a gem. I pulled this bike outta the dump and immediately got to work. I got the complete bicycle, it was all there. The wheels were good, the tires seem new, I even saved a tube. So far, I only have about 90 bucks in this bike...
I replaced the crank with a "fixie" crankset. Tec9 to be exact, they're all over E-Bay. I still have the original spindle, and I think it's too long, my chainline is WAY off. I've been doing a bit of research, and believe I've got a 68mm BB width on my frame. I just need to figure out what spindle length I need. My rear wheel is a Shimano cassette hub, with the gears removed, and a single cog with spacers now takes up the space. I've got a bit of room to play with the rear chainline, but even with the cog slid all the way towards the outside of the hub, my chainline is still off.
Is there any way to measure my setup, do some math, and figure out what I need? I don't have a caliper, and there is no bike shop in my town. The closest is an hour away, and it's a heck of a walk without a car...
Any help would be awesome. I'll take pics and have em up later tonight or tomorrow.
Thanks in advance
-Greg
I guess my chain is a bit Hipster-esque... oh well, it was cheap
For the longest time, I've been building bicycles and riding the crap out of em. I rode BMX and eventually found cruisers, but in the last year or so, I've found that older road bikes really keep my interest. I scavanged my local dump for months, and finally found a gem. I pulled this bike outta the dump and immediately got to work. I got the complete bicycle, it was all there. The wheels were good, the tires seem new, I even saved a tube. So far, I only have about 90 bucks in this bike...
I replaced the crank with a "fixie" crankset. Tec9 to be exact, they're all over E-Bay. I still have the original spindle, and I think it's too long, my chainline is WAY off. I've been doing a bit of research, and believe I've got a 68mm BB width on my frame. I just need to figure out what spindle length I need. My rear wheel is a Shimano cassette hub, with the gears removed, and a single cog with spacers now takes up the space. I've got a bit of room to play with the rear chainline, but even with the cog slid all the way towards the outside of the hub, my chainline is still off.
Is there any way to measure my setup, do some math, and figure out what I need? I don't have a caliper, and there is no bike shop in my town. The closest is an hour away, and it's a heck of a walk without a car...
Any help would be awesome. I'll take pics and have em up later tonight or tomorrow.
Thanks in advance
-Greg