I’m ordering some parts for my new bike, what does everyone think of these (ordering everything from jensonusa.com)? Anything I should change? Anybody have anything secondhand that they want to sell?
The only parts I have so far are wheelset, forks, headset, seat.
Profile Air Wing Handlebar
Black, 26.0, 40cm HB409B20 In Stock $44.16 $44.16
ah, cheers for pointing that out. the BCD on the crank is 130, BCD on the chainring is 144.
anyone know any more potentially expensive mistakes i have made?
Check the same items on a few other websites like Wiggle, PBK etc and see if the price differs. I did that this morning with a few things and saved 25%.
Buy the right BB to go with your cranks – it will save you headaches later. It’s not quite as simple as just putting it on the inside of the spider. This is one of the more important things to get right from the start – as it will noticeably affect the way the bike rides. Also check your frame to see if it has British or Italian threading for the BB.
The brand of chainring doesn’t really matter – so long as you get the right BCD. If its 130BCD, then get a 130BCD chainring from cycleunderground in the tooth count you want. This is highly recommended – they are great chainrings: http://cycleunderground.com.au/chainringdesigns.htm
Also check the width of the chainring – 1/8 or 3/32 – doesn’t matter which you get so long as the chain, chainring and rear cog are the same size (1/8 is track standard, but heavier than 3/32).
And do you have the right stem for your fork/headset? I’m guessing from what you have listed that this is for a 1 1/8" threadless? Just check you don’t need a 1" threaded quill stem (you might if its an old steel frame, probably not if its reasonably new).
EDIT: it’s probably cheaper if you buy a miche crankset and miche BB from wiggle.co.uk. They are quite nice, and the crankset comes with a chainring. And with the BB you will get the right chainline. And it’s free shipping:
i ended up getting a sugino crankset with chainring, so there are no issues with the chainring fitting the cranks. the miche crankset looked nice but was twice the price of this one, and i probably don’t really need an expensive crankset.
i’ve got 1 1/8" threadless forks, so i know that fits.
i bought the SHIMANO UN54 BB 68mm english thread which has the JIS taper, which is the same as the crankset, and it was only $20 so it’s not really a problem if i have to get a new one.
the description on the site about the crankset says that it is for 1/8" chain (although the actual name of the item on the order would suggest it is 3/32, guess i will just have to see what it actually is when it gets here), and i bought a 1/8" chain and my rear cog is also 1/8". https://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/CR408B04-Sugino+Single+Speed+Crankset.aspx
Yeah cool. Well if you have 1/8 chain, then it will work with a 3/32 chainring fine anyway – it’s only a 3/32 chain on a 1/8 ring that is the problem. Sounds like you’re sorted.
