• crazy-small chainring clearance for a track frame.

    S300 Courier cranks have a narrow (40.5mm) chainline. Omniums are 42.5, which would solve the chainring clearance but the spider would crash the chainstay because Omniums.

    Swapping to a normal road crank using the outer ring opens up loads of room. Obviously you then have to fuck with the sprocket chainline too, but it's worth it.

  • Are Omniums worse for clearance than any other standard 144bcd track chainsets?

    Yes, the spider is very thick at the bolt holes compared with other track cranks.

  • What Tester said. I had a set of Omniums for years and had to replace them because the spider didn't clear the chainstay on my Day One.

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