I have a custom built Trike using a Nexus I.G. Hub. Can you tell me how to determine BB length I should use?
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You can measure the bottom bracket length wise, they're usually about 120mm (5"about). Not familiar with trike measurements though.
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There are a few things to consider.... first bb width on the frame, then the thread type which is critical cause if you mess that up your frame is as good as done. You should look up your frame online is the best advice i can give you there. And then lastly, you have to determine your chainline, this is going to be unique to your setup. Sheldon Brown has some great charts. Actually Sheldon's website prob has info for all these questions of yours, may he RIP. However these are things that you may want to check with at your local bike shop... shouldnt be more than 25 or 30 bucks for some knowledge and the correct part, here in TX at least. There are a few things to consider.... first bb width on the frame, then the thread type which is critical cause if you mess that up your frame is as good as done. You should look up your frame online is the best advice i can give you there. And then lastly, you have to determine your chainline, this is going to be unique to your setup. Sheldon Brown has some great charts. Actually Sheldon's website prob has info for all these questions of yours, may he RIP. However these are things that you may want to check with at your local bike shop... shouldnt be more than 25 or 30 bucks for some... » Read More There are a few things to consider.... first bb width on the frame, then the thread type which is critical cause if you mess that up your frame is as good as done. You should look up your frame online is the best advice i can give you there. And then lastly, you have to determine your chainline, this is going to be unique to your setup. Sheldon Brown has some great charts. Actually Sheldon's website prob has info for all these questions of yours, may he RIP. However these are things that you may want to check with at your local bike shop... shouldnt be more than 25 or 30 bucks for some knowledge and the correct part, here in TX at least. « Show Less
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Check your old one. 97.2% of the time it's written right on the bracket cartridge unless your builder really cheaped out. OR If it's a new build it's based on what the crank calls for. The paperwork with the crank will tell you what you'd need for a proper chainline.
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Count teeth on the crank you have if its the same it will fit. the other measurement is the length of the arm. Just measure the distance from the pedal to the center of the crank.
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I can't give you exact inches without going out and measuring it, but I closed it almost all the way for my Triton TS-17 Tournament bass boat. It could be made a good bit wider if you need that, but not much smaller. Works perfectly for my boat. The only gripe I have is I waited so long to put on these guides. Boy do they make driving onto the trailer so much easier, especially in cross wind or current.
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I really think it depends on your chainstay clearance, chainring and crank arms. What I did to figure that out was to use websites like this one: http://sheldonbrown.com/chainline.html to figure out what length bottom bracket best worked for my bike. If you are running a triple, you should be at 45 (I'm assuming you are because you specifically asked about a chainline of 45), but a double should be 43.5mm...and on and on depending on your bike and gearing. You can also adjust the spacers on the back axle as well, but this shouldn't be necessary if you know that your rear (sprocket end) is at 45mm, which is what you are trying to achieve (explained here: http://www.velodromeshop.net/index.php?p=page&page_id=chainline). Sorry, not an easy yes or no answer. Just check those sites out and do the measurements and you should be ok. Hope I helped...good luck!
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My nephew outgrew his so I know longer have them. However, I measured the size of the pedals on his bike (that they were on). The pedals are 3x3. My guess (so don't quote me) is that the pedal blocks were about 3 inches wide, 4 inches long and at least 2 inches thick once placed on the pedals. My nephew is small for his age. He used these blocks on his trike from about the age of 2 1/2 until he was 4.
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The only problem you >might< run into is clearance between the forks and the tire or between the fender supports and the tire, but honestly, it should fit. I've run 26 X 2.50 tires on my trike that came with 26 X 2.125 tires originally, and while the clearance between the forks and the tires was snug, they worked...and were a lot more comfortable at operating pressure. Hint: Keep your tires near or at maximum pressure for the smoothest ride. It's counter-intuitive, but that's how it is.
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@HankCostello: Your spindle is part of your bottom bracket. 133mm is quite long. So, continue use that BB, unless its worn out. The Shimano Alivio crank is JIS square taper. Your spindle will have to also be JIS if you want to use the Alivio crank.If you want to replace your BB with a Shimano: I used a Shimano sealed UN-55 Bottom bracket 68mm in mine with this crank. The ISO threadeing are either 68mm (standard) or 73mm (oversize) The UN-55 bottom bracket is available in 107, 110, 113, 115, 118, 122.5, 127.5 mm spindles when ordering. But it sounds like yours might be custom made size.But this crank should work if your spindle taper is ISO/JIS standard @HankCostello: Your spindle is part of your bottom bracket. 133mm is quite long. So, continue use that BB, unless its worn out. The Shimano Alivio crank is JIS square taper. Your spindle will have to also be JIS if you want to use the Alivio crank.If you want to replace your BB with a Shimano: I used a Shimano sealed UN-55 Bottom bracket 68mm in mine with this crank. The ISO threadeing are either 68mm (standard) or 73mm (oversize) The UN-55 bottom bracket is available in 107, 110, 113, 115, 118, 122.5, 127.5 mm spindles when ordering. But it sounds like yours might be custom... » Read More @HankCostello: Your spindle is part of your bottom bracket. 133mm is quite long. So, continue use that BB, unless its worn out. The Shimano Alivio crank is JIS square taper. Your spindle will have to also be JIS if you want to use the Alivio crank.If you want to replace your BB with a Shimano: I used a Shimano sealed UN-55 Bottom bracket 68mm in mine with this crank. The ISO threadeing are either 68mm (standard) or 73mm (oversize) The UN-55 bottom bracket is available in 107, 110, 113, 115, 118, 122.5, 127.5 mm spindles when ordering. But it sounds like yours might be custom made size.But this crank should work if your spindle taper is ISO/JIS standard « Show Less
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I really don't know if it will fit it, I used mine on a home built trike and the horn button shorted out the first time I used it.
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its going to make an old school crank, like a 1 piece design) adapt to a cartridge style bottom bracket, you decide the size of the bb, depending on the crank choice. hope that helps
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outside to outside of bearning is 5". if the tire size is the same, then make the hub work by adding washers to make it wider, or cut the hub to make it shorter to make it work. ---- mine are working great for me so far
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Yes it will.....the drivetrain dimensions and measurements (hub spacing) on 90% of adult trikes out there are pretty much the same.
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These are for 130mm hubs. See the following link on how to measure your frame http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html
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130mm BCD is the spacing. It did not work for me. I wound up getting a new crankset, which also required a new lower bracket with longer spindle. It all worked out in the end.
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I am not sure of this but I think that Kreg tools and Triton are in partnership. So you can check with Kreg and see if they can point you in the right direction.. Also I'm sure you know this but make sure plunge lock is off. Also if it gets to low your crank handle will not reach the fitting that it goes into and just spin around. Hope I didn't insult your intelligence by some of the simple suggestions.
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I put a bugera trirec in mine. Go to the skb website and check the size. Then measure your head
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the 24-26 refers to tire size. The Tricruiser is 24" At 5'2", you should not have a problem riding the trike. If you just purchased this online I suggest you take it to a bike store to have it assembled.
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about 36 inches or a little less. My trike wa hard to use until I got used to it. I take a boat motor aors and gas can to the river in it with no problem now. well worth the price, although you may save 50 bucks by shopping Craig's list.