I think generally yes, unless your frame is designed for it. I have one on my 98 E4, but I notice that most 98 E4s owners have fitted standard fms.isitafox":1zi0avai said:Does anyone have experience with the above?? Looking for a front mech for my build and considering getting a BB mounted one, any pro's and con's to this idea? Would I be better off sticking with a traditional post mount one??
Anthony":2iz7pj7e said:I think generally yes, unless your frame is designed for it. I have one on my 98 E4, but I notice that most 98 E4s owners have fitted standard fms.isitafox":2iz7pj7e said:Does anyone have experience with the above?? Looking for a front mech for my build and considering getting a BB mounted one, any pro's and con's to this idea? Would I be better off sticking with a traditional post mount one??
Remember that you need an E bottom bracket as well, because a standard bb would be skewed outboard, and position the cranks further out than the centre of the mech's operating range.
Yes, that works on the drive side (but only if your bb shell is a 68 ), but I'm not so sure whether the adapter would work properly, and I can't get my head around whether a 68 or a 73 adapter would be betterFST4RD":18bx56qi said:Anthony":18bx56qi said:Remember that you need an E bottom bracket as well, because a standard bb would be skewed outboard, and position the cranks further out than the centre of the mech's operating range.
You can combat the BB issue by using a 73mm BB, putting the right spacers in the right place, and then getting the right length axle to suit. I have done this sucessfully, but my mate owns a bike shop and quite happy for me to go in there and try out half a dozen BB's to get the right one
Easy yes, but not necessarily pain-free. It hasn't happened to me, but my trusted LBS adviser said if the adapter isn't located properly onto the bb, there can be enough joggling about to damage the threads on the drive side of the frame. He could have been exaggerating I suppose, but I wouldn't risk it myself.We_are_Stevo":18v6hegm said:...though there's a very easy way to find out
Anthony":3ilas6l0 said:Easy yes, but not necessarily pain-free. It hasn't happened to me, but my trusted LBS adviser said if the adapter isn't located properly onto the bb, there can be enough joggling about to damage the threads on the drive side of the frame. He could have been exaggerating I suppose, but I wouldn't risk it myself.We_are_Stevo":3ilas6l0 said:...though there's a very easy way to find out