I decided to start a new thread instead of posting to "Santa Cruz VP-Free and external BB cranksets." Moderators can merge this thread with that if they want...
What is the final word on the x-type dilly with this frame? Any updates from people using x-type? Some people say 'no way Jose' yet others were saying they use Saint with no problems (Five). The Speedgoat article says that SC said it was ok to run the Saints, which is in direct contrast to the VPFree FAQ on the SC webspage.
Appears to be a whole lot of waffles on this topic... 
I was also confused when that article said that SC said it is ok to machine off part of the non-drive lip to face the bb. Is that just to face the bb, or is that to actually fit the x-type bb?
I dont know anything about x-type bb's--I kinda have the feeling that the flange on the bb cup is wayyy bigger than the tiny amount of material that youd machine off to face the bb. Which would mean that the x-type bb cup would actually cover up part of that pivot when installed. (?)
Does the Speedgoat article mean that they use a spacer to effectively push the faced area of the bb out to be flush (or even outboard) of that lip? Then you can just thread the cup in and tighten it against the spacer? I would think that it would mess up the chainline if you shift the whole bb towards the non-drive side... (but again, Ive never even really seen an x-type, so I have no idea how they work--or maybe the few mm's that you need to shift the bb over to get flush with that lip isnt significant?).
And speaking of 'significant' chainline... Im using a Gigapipe bb and my chainline is about 60 or 61. Is that significantly far off the 57.5 that SC reccommends, or am I good to go?
Should I just call SC?
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<edit> guess I should throw in the link to the original thread for those who didnt see it:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140676&highlight=vpfree+chainline
What is the final word on the x-type dilly with this frame? Any updates from people using x-type? Some people say 'no way Jose' yet others were saying they use Saint with no problems (Five). The Speedgoat article says that SC said it was ok to run the Saints, which is in direct contrast to the VPFree FAQ on the SC webspage.
Appears to be a whole lot of waffles on this topic... I was also confused when that article said that SC said it is ok to machine off part of the non-drive lip to face the bb. Is that just to face the bb, or is that to actually fit the x-type bb?
I dont know anything about x-type bb's--I kinda have the feeling that the flange on the bb cup is wayyy bigger than the tiny amount of material that youd machine off to face the bb. Which would mean that the x-type bb cup would actually cover up part of that pivot when installed. (?)
Does the Speedgoat article mean that they use a spacer to effectively push the faced area of the bb out to be flush (or even outboard) of that lip? Then you can just thread the cup in and tighten it against the spacer? I would think that it would mess up the chainline if you shift the whole bb towards the non-drive side... (but again, Ive never even really seen an x-type, so I have no idea how they work--or maybe the few mm's that you need to shift the bb over to get flush with that lip isnt significant?).
And speaking of 'significant' chainline... Im using a Gigapipe bb and my chainline is about 60 or 61. Is that significantly far off the 57.5 that SC reccommends, or am I good to go?
Should I just call SC?
:<edit> guess I should throw in the link to the original thread for those who didnt see it:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140676&highlight=vpfree+chainline
