question three: anyone know how i can figure out what bcd i need for a lemond fillmore chainring (the standard one that came with the bike)? or do i need to take the spider down to a bike shop to get it measured up to figure it out? and that probably leads onto the next question which is recommendations for a decent chainring - i'm thinking probably going back to a 44t again, and probably in black.
I'm currently running the Izumi Eco chain, but I wouldn't say it's any better than the KMC I had on the Paddy Wagon. Tends to run noisy without careful maintenance.
Think it's this one, doc.
http://bontrager.com/model/05072/en
So BMMF was spot on, as ever.
Check here http://www.kiwicycles.com/partsce.htm for chains and rings.
I'm currently running the Izumi Eco chain, but I wouldn't say it's any better than the KMC I had on the Paddy Wagon. Tends to run noisy without careful maintenance.