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@mikec
Hi,
I have just bought a new frame and now I need to find some nice parts for it.
This may seem a ridiculous question but how do I measure all the parts of my bike.
For example, I need to masure the rear drops to get the right axle length. Is this done from inside or outside the back of the frame. ie do I include the width of the frame in the measurements. Do I need to take into account anything else. Also, seat tubes. There seems to be some which differ by 0.2 of a mm. How the hell do I get something to measure that accurately.
Also are all stems the same width. I have campag chorus headset already in it. Can I buy any old stem? Sorry for being an idiot. But this is my first attempt.
I have read the transmission database thread so I think I know where I am going with that.