Originally Posted by
Egglesworth1
I bought a new crankset as my old one was busted, but when I put it on, I realised that it was too close to the frame to be able to get into first gear. Is there a way to add spacers onto this even though it has a square taper?
you can’t add spacers to the crank itself - it has to engage the BB taper. However, you might be able to shift the BB itself to the right by a few mm, depending on the BB design. However, cranks generally require a specific BB spindle length, so unless you installed an identical replacement crank, you’ll likely have to revisit BB length