J Trials 31 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hey I've got a guy really interested in swapping my A3 for his 24UK. Really nice spec and almost perfect. Only thing is he has a King BB, currently with Shimano Saint cranks. If I wanted to later, could I go to Tensiles or preferably Middleburns?Thanks ahead of time,Jordan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hey I've got a guy really interested in swapping my A3 for his 24UK. Really nice spec and almost perfect. Only thing is he has a King BB, currently with Shimano Saint cranks. If I wanted to later, could I go to Tensiles or preferably Middleburns?Thanks ahead of time,JordanCould sell the bb seperately,and start again, isnt the end of the world, but in a word no... The king BB's are for shimano external type BB's, which tensile and middleburn dont come in. but as i say, you could sell the cranks and the bb(probably to a free rider) for a fairly tasty sum, and probably be most of the way to a set of tensiles and a decent BB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Could sell the bb seperately,and start again, isnt the end of the world, but in a word no... The king BB's are for shimano external type BB's, which tensile and middleburn dont come in. but as i say, you could sell the cranks and the bb(probably to a free rider) for a fairly tasty sum, and probably be most of the way to a set of tensiles and a decent BB.Thanks, it I will probably run it for a while though. Just to see if works ok. If I don't like the feel of the cranks, I will go for a different setup. Also, another issue if anyone can help out. The bike currently has a PX fork on the front, which I hate, am looking at getting a white V!Z fork as a replacement for it. Will I have to cut that fork down to fit properly? If so how much would I need to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Will I have to cut that fork down to fit properly? If so how much would I need to?That depends how high you like your bars, if you're gonna run spacers, etc. There are too many variables for anyone to answer really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 That depends how high you like your bars, if you're gonna run spacers, etc. There are too many variables for anyone to answer really.I will be running a King, so if it has spacers that come with it maybe. But I'd rather not have any spacers. And bar height probably needs to be a little low since it's a 24" street setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Best thing is to get the bike first then have a test ride and see what you like. Wether you want spacers, higher front etc or what not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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