Shimano 950 BB spacers

Bruce Edge said:

Disclaimer: I looked at the shimano docs already, so no RTFM comments
:-)

Can you put both BB spacers on the on the same side?

I need more drive side chainstay clearance with my XTR cranks, the 950
BB has spacers that you can put between the cups and the frame.
With one on each side I'm still too close to the chainstay.

It's OK if I put both spacers on the drive side though. Well the
clearance is OK. Is this a no-no?

RTFM! (You made me do it.)

Don't see why you couldn't do it. As long as you still get plenty of
"thread purchase" on the DS and the NDS crank has clearance and the
driveline is acceptable, you should be golden.

Bill "too lazy (and cheap) to buy a new middle ring for my XTR crankset
(might need a little one, too)" S.

S o r n i said:

Bruce Edge said:

Disclaimer: I looked at the shimano docs already, so no RTFM comments
:-)

Can you put both BB spacers on the on the same side?

I need more drive side chainstay clearance with my XTR cranks, the 950
BB has spacers that you can put between the cups and the frame.
With one on each side I'm still too close to the chainstay.

It's OK if I put both spacers on the drive side though. Well the
clearance is OK. Is this a no-no?

RTFM! (You made me do it.)

Don't see why you couldn't do it. As long as you still get plenty of
"thread purchase" on the DS and the NDS crank has clearance and the
driveline is acceptable, you should be golden.

Bill "too lazy (and cheap) to buy a new middle ring for my XTR crankset
(might need a little one, too)" S.

Cool, I already did it this morning before work, but didn't ride it yet.
I'll check it out tonight. I was worried that it would make the bike feel
lopsided, but maybe it's not enough of difference that you can tell.

-Bruce

bruce edge said:

S o r n i said:

Bruce Edge said:

Disclaimer: I looked at the shimano docs already, so no RTFM
comments :-)

Can you put both BB spacers on the on the same side?

I need more drive side chainstay clearance with my XTR cranks, the
950 BB has spacers that you can put between the cups and the frame.
With one on each side I'm still too close to the chainstay.

It's OK if I put both spacers on the drive side though. Well the
clearance is OK. Is this a no-no?

RTFM! (You made me do it.)

Don't see why you couldn't do it. As long as you still get plenty of
"thread purchase" on the DS and the NDS crank has clearance and the
driveline is acceptable, you should be golden.

Bill "too lazy (and cheap) to buy a new middle ring for my XTR
crankset (might need a little one, too)" S.

Cool, I already did it this morning before work, but didn't ride it
yet. I'll check it out tonight. I was worried that it would make the
bike feel lopsided, but maybe it's not enough of difference that you
can tell.

Carry a rock in your left jersey pocket. ;-)

Bill "problem solver (but only others'😉" S.

On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 16:43:55 GMT, S o r n i <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

bruce edge said:

S o r n i said:

Bruce Edge wrote:
> Disclaimer: I looked at the shimano docs already, so no RTFM
> comments :-)
>
> Can you put both BB spacers on the on the same side?
>
> I need more drive side chainstay clearance with my XTR cranks, the
> 950 BB has spacers that you can put between the cups and the frame.
> With one on each side I'm still too close to the chainstay.
>
> It's OK if I put both spacers on the drive side though. Well the
> clearance is OK. Is this a no-no?

RTFM! (You made me do it.)

Don't see why you couldn't do it. As long as you still get plenty of
"thread purchase" on the DS and the NDS crank has clearance and the
driveline is acceptable, you should be golden.

Bill "too lazy (and cheap) to buy a new middle ring for my XTR
crankset (might need a little one, too)" S.

Cool, I already did it this morning before work, but didn't ride it
yet. I'll check it out tonight. I was worried that it would make the
bike feel lopsided, but maybe it's not enough of difference that you
can tell.

Carry a rock in your left jersey pocket. ;-)

Bill "problem solver (but only others'😉" S.

Or amputate your right nut.

--
Slacker - killing 2 birds with 1 stone

Slacker said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Cool, I already did it this morning before work, but didn't ride it
yet. I'll check it out tonight. I was worried that it would make the
bike feel lopsided, but maybe it's not enough of difference that you
can tell.

Carry a rock in your left jersey pocket. ;-)

Bill "problem solver (but only others'😉" S.

Or amputate your right nut.

Well there's a tough choice. Hmmm, lemme think about it.

Just for the record though, you don't even notice it.
Maybe because left nut's bigger :-)

Jeez, why does every friggin post degenerate into this. I got sucked in
again.

-Bruce

Bruce Edge said:

Slacker wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Or amputate your right nut.

Well there's a tough choice. Hmmm, lemme think about it.

Just for the record though, you don't even notice it.
Maybe because left nut's bigger :-)

Jeez, why does every friggin post degenerate into this. I got sucked
in again.

{Opening mouth to comment}

Nah, too easy.

Bill "degeneration primer" S.