Chainstay geometry

Posted on Sun 6th, February 2011

• #1

Deepsea

Question

Are there any good reasons for spacing chainstays unsymmetrically ?

I have a Bob Jackson fillet brazed frame which when viewed from the underside the chainstay on the drive side is noticeably nearer to the outer edge of the bottom bracket shell.

All the bikes I have ever owned have always had chainstays that were symmetrical to the bottom bracket.
• #2

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Look at the distance between the crank arms, and find the middle. See where it is in relation to the stays.

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