Re: [CR]chainline difference between pista & strada

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

In-Reply-To: <C278EBBA.20636%wayne.collect@xtra.co.nz>
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Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 12:46:50 -0400
To: Wayne Davidson <wayne.collect@xtra.co.nz>, CR List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]chainline difference between pista & strada


Wayne Davidson asked:
>Hi all, if I was using a Campagnolo road crankset in a fixed wheel, would
>the outer chainring position be the same as a Campagnolo track
>crankset?

Definitely not. It would be quite a lot farther to the right. The inner ring will likely be in an approximate "track" chainline.

See: http://sheldonbrown.com/chainline

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