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Old chain and crankset, I can't replace the crankset yet, should I replace just the chain?

It is hard to judge from outside because we can't assess the overall age and wear of your drivetrain and the costs involved. I think, eventually, you will come to the point where cassette/chainrings ...
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Campagnolo 11 speed chainrings on a 10 speed crank

You can use some early version 11s chainrings on a 10s crankset but not later. All Athena 11s chainrings are generally suitable because they never changed their fitting system - a male / female two ...
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Old chain and crankset, I can't replace the crankset yet, should I replace just the chain?

Since the drive train is working for you, I would keep using it. However - what do you use the bike for? If it is gentle commuting and you have no problems so far, just clean everything and keep using ...
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How to remove a crank arm with stripped threads?

I just had a crank seized so badly that none of the usual methods worked, and I thought it would be worth adding this to show what the last resort options are. This was a fairly new bike that the ...
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How to remove a crank arm with stripped threads?

I have had to remove a couple of cranks destructively, and without the time to wait for tools to arrive. The first was the captain's left crank on a 2nd hand tandem. The pedal threads were shot ...
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