Aligning disk wheel and chain

[22dannyp]

Hello, I'm setting up a disk wheel on my track bike which has posed the following dilemma:
By playing with the spacers, if the wheel is centred to the frame, the chain is a little out of alignment, and if the chain is aligned perfectly the wheel is slightly off centre?
So what's more important?

[ironhanglider]

Hello, I'm setting up a disk wheel on my track bike which has posed the following dilemma:
By playing with the spacers, if the wheel is centred to the frame, the chain is a little out of alignment, and if the chain is aligned perfectly the wheel is slightly off centre?
So what's more important?

I suppose the question is how much is it off centre and in which direction? It is possible to move the cog relative to the wheel a little with a spacer. Making the cog sit closer to the wheel would be a bit more work.

Cheers,

Cameron

[ironhanglider]

Alternatively, does the chainring need to be moved to fix the chainline from the other end?

Cheers,

Cameron

[P!N20]

a little out of alignment

If a little is only 2 or 3mm, then centre the wheel. The chainline can handle that variance.

[foo on patrol]

What is the bike, Road or Track? Idiot, I just looked at the thread.

Okay, have you taken the bike for a ride on the Track? What does the chain line sound like, under power and rolling?

Foo

[22dannyp]

Thanks for the help guys, the chain isn't out by very much so I'll get the wheel centred and think about moving the sprocket out if it needs it after a ride.