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Hi everyone,
every time I get a flat tyre and have to put my rear wheel back on, I have a really difficult time getting it straight with the chain line nice and tight. Does anyone have any useful tips for doing this more easily? It's one of my great frustrations and if I can save myself some time, I'll be happy!
Thanks for your help!
Chris
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Hi,
I'm also looking for a 26.8mm seat post, if anyone has a decent one to sell? Reasonably light weight would be excellent. My saddle has a standard 44mm rail.
Cheers!
Chris
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Thanks to everyone who has given advice so far... I might have found a slightly more drastic solution though... I picked up a new frame yesterday with an English BB. It's a nice Italian frame with full columbus tubing and much, much nicer to ride than my old one. Have ordered a Miche Bottom Bracket and should have it running as a fixy within a few days. :-)
flikr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daridah/3628872726/
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Why is a Phil Wood a possible way out (notwithstanding the fact it's not an option for this instance)? Are they threadless?
Phil Wood manufacture Bottom Brackets with Swiss cups. They are just really, really expensive!
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Hmmmm, Cohen... might be possible. Unfortunately bike shops in the Netherlands are surprisingly useless unless you are talking about one of the super expensive road bikes they sell, or traditional Dutch bikes. It makes getting help from them very, very difficult - especially for an expat like me!
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It's a cheap low end Peugeot frame from 1980 and it won't sell on for much. The Phil Wood would be a dead investment. I'm also going to be re-using the other parts that I'm installing (cranks, wheels, etc. etc.) on a new higher end frame at some point, but only once I've left the high levels of bike crime here in Amsterdam.
So Phil Wood is out of the question and my choices are either a new frame or a semi-dodgy but not-dangerous solution and I'd prefer the latter, as it's bound to be a lot cheaper.
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Oh, and the bike has old cottered cranks, which I need to replace. The BB is in reasonably good shape, but unfortunately can not be re-used.
Thanks to everyone who has replied! There is loads of useful information in here!!
When you are doing this, what is your tip for checking that the wheel is straight and how important is it to get it perfect? This is especially relevent on a converted road frame, rather than a track bike, I think.