ROAD CHAINSET ON TRACK BIKE?

big R
big R Posts: 38
edited January 2009 in Track
i was wondering if its possible to use a campag chorus road chainset (that i have lying around) put on a 1/8 chainring and fit it onto a miche primato BB for my track build.

will i be able to get it to work/ get a good chainline - or is theree a reason it wont work????

i know chorus road chainsets usually need a 102mm BB axel length and the miche is 107mm - is this a problem???

just trying to save buying a new track crankset when i have a few old road ones around.

thanks

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  • 4candles
    4candles Posts: 240
    Yeah.. i've seen it done, if the chain line is ok and the chain won't come off whats the big deal...

    Sounds like you've got some reserch to do regarding BB's and cranks, but you can always run the ring on the inside.

    The only thing people might say is that track cranks are generally shorter to stop the pedals hitting the track surface when going slow through corners.. but that will only be a concern on the indor tracks

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