Hi all
I have just aquired a GT Agressor 3 which I believe is a failry new model. It has a cheap front mech and a square taper bottom bracket.
The front mech is one that is held in place with the bottom bracket so I was going to replace the bottom bracket with an octalink one and a Deore crank and rings that I have spare, and a Deore front mech.
The octalink bottom bracket I fitted seems a little close to the frame on the chainring side. I have never fitted it to anything before so I am not even sure if it is a mountain bike one and the smaller ring has scraped the frame (which is a shame). I fitted the old square taper bottom bracket with the Deore front mech and the non-chainring side seems a little proud of the frame now as I am not using the old cheap front mech bracket. So basically I am looking for some advice.
Will any Bottom bracket work with a bottom bracket mounted front mech or are they wider than a normal one? Is the octalink bottom bracket I have just too short or am I missing a trick here somewhere?
If I do have a short octalink bottom bracket and just need a slightly longer one, does anyone have one for sale?
Thanks all
I have just aquired a GT Agressor 3 which I believe is a failry new model. It has a cheap front mech and a square taper bottom bracket.
The front mech is one that is held in place with the bottom bracket so I was going to replace the bottom bracket with an octalink one and a Deore crank and rings that I have spare, and a Deore front mech.
The octalink bottom bracket I fitted seems a little close to the frame on the chainring side. I have never fitted it to anything before so I am not even sure if it is a mountain bike one and the smaller ring has scraped the frame (which is a shame). I fitted the old square taper bottom bracket with the Deore front mech and the non-chainring side seems a little proud of the frame now as I am not using the old cheap front mech bracket. So basically I am looking for some advice.
Will any Bottom bracket work with a bottom bracket mounted front mech or are they wider than a normal one? Is the octalink bottom bracket I have just too short or am I missing a trick here somewhere?
If I do have a short octalink bottom bracket and just need a slightly longer one, does anyone have one for sale?
Thanks all