OK, so we all know that this system was flawed from the start (as were all the other octalink, isis etc.) but after avoiding M95X crankset's for sooo many year's I've succumbed to their look (they are sweet looking crank's after all!) and picked up a set.
My question is more according to axel length's of the bottom bracket's. From what I understand they came in 2 different length's, 112mm & 116mm (off the top of my head). Without having to build up the entire drive train is there a way to tell which length axel you need? It seem's to me that 4mm difference (2mm either side) doesn't seem like a whole heck of a difference so does it matter which length you use? The BB shell of the frame it'll sit in is 68mm but I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it?
I ask 'cause I've got the crankset with the opportunity to buy the BB but I'm no where near ready to build the bike they'll be fitted to. The axel length of the BB for offer is 116mm. They aren't cheap so it'd be good to know whether I can use it before hand
Thank's in advance!
My question is more according to axel length's of the bottom bracket's. From what I understand they came in 2 different length's, 112mm & 116mm (off the top of my head). Without having to build up the entire drive train is there a way to tell which length axel you need? It seem's to me that 4mm difference (2mm either side) doesn't seem like a whole heck of a difference so does it matter which length you use? The BB shell of the frame it'll sit in is 68mm but I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it?
I ask 'cause I've got the crankset with the opportunity to buy the BB but I'm no where near ready to build the bike they'll be fitted to. The axel length of the BB for offer is 116mm. They aren't cheap so it'd be good to know whether I can use it before hand
Thank's in advance!