I've been working on an old Specialized Rockhopper, now getting to installing cranks. The cranks are
New Albion XDT triple cranks. I popped them on by hand without tightening, and they look awfully close to the bottom bracket and frame. I'm concerned that the cranks will bottom out. Also worried there might not be clearance for the crank arm from the chainstay once installed. There only at most a few mm before reaching the end of the taper, where it looks like there is also some sort of stop or seal. Is this typical? Will these install correctly? Would getting a wider bottom bracket be preferable?
The manufacturer specifies a 113mm spindle for 47.5mm, which from reading Sheldon Brown (and other places) is correct chainline for mtb triple. So that is what I got—a Shimano BB UN300 73x113. I'm not sure these cranks are meant for a mountain bike however, since they are listed as touring cranks. Could this be contributing to the issue?
Thanks!
