Calling Rock Lobste...
 

[Closed] Calling Rock Lobster 853 owners - BB Spacing

Posts: 457
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Just about to build up the RL 853 with an XT HTII chainset & BB, how many spacers have you guys fitted? And presumably all on the drive side?

Sorry for the newbie question, not fitted a HTII before.

Cheers Stuart


 
Posted : 17/06/2009 4:07 pm
Posts: 89
Free Member
 

2 drive side, 1 non drive side (same chainset)


 
Posted : 17/06/2009 4:16 pm
Posts: 457
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Another newbie Q, what's the point of spacing?


 
Posted : 17/06/2009 4:29 pm
Posts: 89
Free Member
 

Gives you the correct chainline, and spaces the BB cups properly.
The BB cups need to be spaced 75.5mm apart so the axle fits in there correctly, which is achieved through the use of 2.5mm spacers. Rock lobster has a 68mm BB shell width so needs 3 spacers (68+(3*2.5)=75.5.


 
Posted : 17/06/2009 4:51 pm
Posts: 89
Free Member
 

Table for other setups/chainguide/e-type mech :
[img] [/img]


 
Posted : 17/06/2009 4:54 pm
Posts: 457
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Thanks for the info Oggles, makes a bit more sense now.


 
Posted : 18/06/2009 9:16 am