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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Racework road crankset issues
« on: December 07, 2022, 10:00:12 AM »
Nice. Glad things worked. But dumb that the BB isn't shimano spec.
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I've got this crankset on 2 bikes, one with BSA68 and one with BB86, both used with ZRACE BB's. You are correct that there is no preload adjustment. If I remember right, there's a wave washer to take up the slop, which buys you just a tiny bit of room for error. I couldn't find info on which size spacers were needed where, so I installed the crank with no spacers and centered the cranks, then measured the gaps. The gap was a nominal value which matched what was included in the ZRACE BB, and when torqued up with spacers there was no slop, but also no excessive drag. So it worked out in my case, but I could also see that if there's manufacturing tolerances in the BB shell that there could be issues.
I am using this ZTTO 11-46 cassette on my Gravel bike with mechanical GRX without issues for over 2000km now…the ones that are just same color throughout, or the ones with the black backing plate... is big difference in construction / quality apparently
I needed to readjust twice in the beginning to get smooth shifting but now it runs perfect.
So YMMV.
BR Chris
What is everyone's recommendation for the best AliX 11sp up to 42T cassette?see my other post... the 1st gen ones (no back backing plate) seem to be garbage...
the road cassettes (i.e. up to 34t) are fine and durable. With the gravel/mtb gearing-like cassettes, the small teeth break/bend very easily.