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I got my VP-free frame.
I am building it up this weekend. I've decided to just use my standard ISIS
cranks and wait for Race Face to develop a longer spindle for the Diabolus
which I hear is in the works.
Anyway, I got an E-type derailer that Scott Turner from Santa Cruz suggested and a Travative 128mm BB for optimum chainline.
Without having the BB installed yet, I sort of assembled the derailer to the
clamp adaptor that came with the frame to see what I got.
As I see it right now mounted to the adaptor, the BB part of the derailer is
1/4" away from the BB housing. How is this to work? Will I tighten the drive
side cup of the BB until it pushes this tight?
I have also been told to mount the etype derailer to the supplied frame clamp without mounting the part of the derailer that mounts to the BB. This cannot rally be how this is meant to work is it? I have attached a pic (last one) of this type set-up as well and the derailer would be free to rotate around one screw and/or snap off.
Seems like a pretty good distance and quite tough from the top looking down.
I have attached some pics so you can see what I mean.
For those who have built these up, did you use standard derailer or the etype that Santa Cruz recommends with the little supplied adaptor? Will a standard derailer swing out far enough to reach two chainrings with a 150mm rear hub spaced chainline?
I also have an Evil/e-13 DRS chainguide to throw into this mix with a special e-type mounting plate from EVIL that they say I will need to mount the derailer to if I use an etype one.
What a mess. Everybody has a different answer or theory on which is best and none of them really seem like they will work. I know some people are riding these with great success. Although I doubt the chainline is setup right in alot of these cases and alot of the build ups I have seen have just a single chainring up front, so these issues do not really apply.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I am building it up this weekend. I've decided to just use my standard ISIS
cranks and wait for Race Face to develop a longer spindle for the Diabolus
which I hear is in the works.
Anyway, I got an E-type derailer that Scott Turner from Santa Cruz suggested and a Travative 128mm BB for optimum chainline.
Without having the BB installed yet, I sort of assembled the derailer to the
clamp adaptor that came with the frame to see what I got.
As I see it right now mounted to the adaptor, the BB part of the derailer is
1/4" away from the BB housing. How is this to work? Will I tighten the drive
side cup of the BB until it pushes this tight?
I have also been told to mount the etype derailer to the supplied frame clamp without mounting the part of the derailer that mounts to the BB. This cannot rally be how this is meant to work is it? I have attached a pic (last one) of this type set-up as well and the derailer would be free to rotate around one screw and/or snap off.
Seems like a pretty good distance and quite tough from the top looking down.
I have attached some pics so you can see what I mean.
For those who have built these up, did you use standard derailer or the etype that Santa Cruz recommends with the little supplied adaptor? Will a standard derailer swing out far enough to reach two chainrings with a 150mm rear hub spaced chainline?
I also have an Evil/e-13 DRS chainguide to throw into this mix with a special e-type mounting plate from EVIL that they say I will need to mount the derailer to if I use an etype one.
What a mess. Everybody has a different answer or theory on which is best and none of them really seem like they will work. I know some people are riding these with great success. Although I doubt the chainline is setup right in alot of these cases and alot of the build ups I have seen have just a single chainring up front, so these issues do not really apply.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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