42 mm chainline with sugino messenger?

Tried searching for this, without luck.

I'm using the Sugino Messenger RD2 crankset with the 103 mm BB. This gives me a 45 mm chainline, unfortunately my wheel has a 42 mm chainline and my chain is being pretty noisy.

I was told it was a bad idea to try to space the rear cog as there's so little thread on there, so I need to change my crankset/BB.

Can I change the BB to get a 42mm chainline with my current crankset?

Do I have any other (cheaper/easier) options?

Thanks.

Fuck, should've been in mechanics, could someone please move it? Thanks.

lol

I did the same thing for the same topic

http://www.lfgss.com/thread86167.html

I want a 45mm Sugino!
I'm after a 45mm chainline + was told the sugino messenger gave a 42mm chainline

Can't you just put the ring on the inside of the spider?

Maybe it's easier just to continue the discussion in your thread, since it seems we're having exactly the same issue (we're just trying to achieve different things).

So basically this thread can be deleted :)

Mmmm. I suspect the answer to your problem lies in the fact that not all 103mm BBs are created equal. In the bike shop where I work as a mechanic we had exactly this issue. Chainline was out on this particular bike. Calculations showed it needed a bottom bracket of a particular length to get chainline. So, old BB length, minus this amount, equals BB of N-length required, yes? So, I fitted the correct length BB only to find chainline still out. Tried different brand of BB, of the same length, and it worked fine. Go figure, as the colonials might say.

Not helpful in solving your problem I know, but it goes some way to explaining it. Messenger cranks+103mm BB=42mm chainline, usually.

the Sugion RD2 cranks + 103mm BB gives a 45mm chainline
http://www.suginoltd.co.jp/english/product_crank_rd2_whitepainted_english.htm

Well f*ck me. Yet it seems everyone selling them claims a 103mm BB gives a 42mm chainline.....

Maybe chainring on the back of spider after all.