Questions tagged [chainring]
The cogs (gears) at the front of your drive chain, connected to the cranks.
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Misc bottom backet and crankset questions [closed]
I am planning to upgrade a few of my bikes .. some due to faulty BBs and some just to upgrade the crankset. Here are the questions I have:
1) Road vs MTB
I read from the another post about Road vs ...
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Bicycle pedaling resistance on single speed e-bike
Recently, I've bought an ebike that is about 2 months old now, I've maybe gotten 100-150 miles off of it as a daily commuter. When I pedal, it would have a lot of opposing force or friction, and ...
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Dura Ace 9100 chainring on Ultegra 8000 crank?
I mounted a Dura Ace 55T 9100 on a Ultegra 8000 crank. It fit fine but on two sides on the ”outside” the crank and the chain ring is slightly misaligned. The shapes do not fully match. I just wanted ...
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Sub-compact chainring sizes?
I am looking for replacement chainrings for a mechanical, 2x Sram 11 speed drivetrain and was wondering if I can find chainrings anywhere that will fit the road bolt pattern of a standard crank but ...
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Modify a front derailleur cage to allow for non-round chainrings like Biopace or Rotor?
I am repairing my road bike after a mishap where it swallowed the rear derailleur around the cassette and into the front derailleur. As part of the rebuild, I'm swapping out the badly worn old ...
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What should I upgrade first?
I just got a new basic hardtail bike. I want to get better, and it’s not the best bike, so I want to upgrade it. I was thinking about changing the gear set up to 1 and 11 speed rather than 3 and 8 ...
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Shimano FC-5700 chainring with FD-5600 derailleur?
Currently my front chainrings are Shimano FC-5600 48/40 with FD-5600 derailleur. As I can not get new chainrings in FC-5600 I was asking myself if my FD-5600 supports FC-5700 53/39 chainrings?
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Can I swap from 46/36 chainrings to 36/28?
I ride a 2015 Cannondale CAADX (Sram Rival) which has an FSA Gossamer crankset fitted with 46/36 chainrings. It has 5 bolts and a 110mm BCD. I'm an old man with bad knees. I never ride on the 46 ...
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Is there a special 3/32" chain ring for single speed/fixed gear bikes?
Am I able to use what's called an "Outer" chain ring in a single speed application? Something like this
https://www.modernbike.com/sugino-48t-110mm-standard-chainring
Thank you.
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SRAM AXS double to single
I'm looking at a road bike with SRAM Force AXS 2x crank but would like it as 1x. I see from photos that the spider is separate from the right crank.
Are the 1x vs 2x arms and/or spiders different?
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What explains 9 speed cassettes price differences?
I have a pretty heavy bike I use to travel long distances with a lot of luggage. It has a mix of XT, deore and other Shimano equipment. I bought it second hand so I don't really know the details. I ...
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Shimano Tiagra - Install smaller front chainring
I recently bought a used Trek Checkpoint ALR4, with which I'm very satisfied.
The gearing is ok so far for going on plane ground an light uphills, but when going on long and steeper hills it gets ...
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How many teeth should be on my chainring?
I have a seven speed cassette and 3 speed chainring how many teeth should there be on the largest chainring. I am asking because I think I need to get a new chainring.
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Ultegra FC-R8000 Chainring Bolt Fatigue
As per my troubleshooting to find a bike creak (Ultegra FC-R8000 Right Crank Arm Creak) - I have installed and removed the same chainring bolts ~8 times. In the process I snapped one of them. Each of ...
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Converting 3x7 to a 1x7. Is it possible with only existing parts?
I own a 2000 model Specialized Ground Control full suspension. The front derailleur is rusty and temperamental so my solution is to remove it as well as 2 chain rings (they are removable on mine) and ...
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Does anyone here have measurements of SRAM's direct-mount spline interface?
The makerspace I work in purchased a new metal milling unit and I want to test its software's tolerances and mill a narrow-wide chainring.
I'm guessing it just consists of a circle with square ...
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Chain not fitting on big chainring
I have a problem where my chain is not engaging on the big chainring.
The chain is not touching the FD so, that is ruled out.
Is it possible that my chain is not compatible with my crank?
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What is the actual diameter of our current bicycle chain's rollers?
Wikipedia states that it's 5/16" (~7.9mm) while two or three sites list it as 7.75mm.
I'm a little bit confused. Do chain rollers differ in diameter? Does diameter differ between singlespeed and ...
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Lowest rideable gear ratio
What is the lowest rideable gear ratio (chainring/cassette) possible without feeling like having to balance/trackstand? I'm doing some virtual simulations right now and I'm just setting up IRL limits. ...
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Vintage bike - help with chainring replacement
I recently broke the large chainring on my vintage bike, and need to replace it, but am having trouble determining what size I need. I lost the chainring on the ride home, so am measuring the bolt ...
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How to remove hex crank bolt
I have been looking online for tutorials on replacing a chainring (or three) for my Scott mountain bike: https://www.thebikelist.co.uk/scott/aspect-40-2012
When trying to take off the chainset so ...
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Cassette, chainring, chain compatibility
I've taken on trying to nurse my husband's bike back to life.
It is a 2012 Specialize Venge with Dura-Ace Di2 (very old version); Specialized pro FACT carbon chain rings, Ultegra 10-speed cassette.
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Could I add chain rings, front derailleur, and shifter for the front derailleur from other bike?
I have a bike that has only one chainring and no front derailleur (obviously).
Could I take the chainring set, front derailleur and shifter from another bike and put it on my bike?
My bike never ...
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Front derailleur hard to move due to gear cable angle
To avoid chain rub on the inside of my derailleur when in the smallest chainring and in the biggest cog on the cassette I've turned the L-screw out / counter clockwise. Now the rub is gone but due to ...
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Single chainring conversion issues
I've got a Specialized Crosstrail Elite. I want to get rid of the front derailleur and go for a single front chainring.
Its a 68mm BB shell but needs a 73mm BB with spacers. It currently has a FSA ...
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Shimano Sora FC-3503 chainrings
I want to change my 50T chainring of my Shimano Sora FC-3503 crankset.
Do I have to buy the same one or other chainrings are also compatible with it?
If yes could you give me some light which ones ?
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How do I tell what width chain my used chainring needs?
I bought a used crankset from my local bike collective. It has a single 44-tooth chainring and I intend to use it for a single speed conversion with a new cog and chain, but I need to figure out what ...
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Use 105 crankset on 9x2 Sora equipped bike
Want to ditch my basic square taper FSA Vero (50/34) crankset on 9x2 speed Sora drivetrain (2018 Devinci Silverstone 2) in favor of 105 compact crankset. I will attempt to get one in 50/34 not to mess ...
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I’m unsure what I need to change to 1x chainring
I’m looking into upgrading my bikes chainring to a single one, I took off the one I have on my bike currently and there is no way of transferring the crank arm to the single chainring, I’m unsure what ...
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Chain falls between the chainrings of the front derailleur when shifting from the big ring to the small one
The issue I have is that at the new bike I'm looking to purchase I'm faced with the followings:
the chain falls between the 2 chainrings of the front derailleur when shifting from the big ring to the ...
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My chain skips on the front chain rings. What do I do?
I currently ride a Cannondale Catalyst 3 and I've noticed my chain doesn't like to catch on my front chainrings. I'm very new to mountain biking and I am on a very low budget, so is there any way to ...
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Chain getting stuck between large chain ring and front mech when changing into big ring
15+ year old Scott MTB. When changing gear from mid to large chain ring the chain gets pinched between the mech and the large chain ring. Tried adjusting the max min screws, problem persists. Old bike ...
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Chain guides; yay or nay? [closed]
So, recently i've bought a new chainring online and it will be sent to my home soon. And i thought to myself, should i get a chain guide? The chainring has narrow wide teeth so the chain will not fall ...
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Will extra teeth on a chainring work?
The current chainring im using has 32 teeth but I need to buy a new one. The reason is because the chainring I'm using is actually from a 3x set so the teeth does not have narrow wide teeth which is ...
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5 arm cranksets versus 4. Which is better and why?
I'm looking to buy a Sora triple crankset. Shimano make two types, one eith 5 arms, and the other with 4 arms1. Which should I get and why would that be a better choice? I'm a slow-ish rider. I'm 50 ...
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chain / cassette / chainrings replacement ratios - how often to you usually replace cassettes & chainrings per number of replaced chains?
I'm looking to get other riders experiences with how often cassettes and chainrings usually have to be replaced per the number of chain replacements. On my 2 road bikes I usually find roughly the ...
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Is it safe to bolt my single-speed chainring to the other side of the crank?
Background: I converted a 21-speed bicycle to single-speed by removing the derailleurs and installing a single-speed freewheel and crankset.
The chainline is no longer straight, and I would like to ...
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R9100 chainring and R8000 crankset
Is there compatibility between R8000 crankset and R9100 chainring?
I would like to mount a 54 ring on an R8000 DI2 crankset.
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Shimano chainring compatibility (7400 vs. 7700)?
I have a 2003-era 9-speed Dura-Ace drivetrain, FC-7700 crankset (cranks are 175mm; rings are B-type, 53/39, 130 BCD).
I recently came across a brand new 7400-series B-type 53t chainring. Does anyone ...
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Minimum chainstay/crankset clearance
I have just finished to assemble a track bike (Cinelli Mash Parallax with Sugino DD75 crankset).
Here is a picture of the distance between the right chainstay and the crank spider. I am anxious by ...
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What kind of tool will loosen this nut holding a chainwheel on a one piece crank?
Can someone tell me how to remove this nut that is holding the chainwheel in place on this one piece crank? In the picture below, the red arrows are pointing to three slots in the nut that a tool ...
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How do I get a new chainring when my bike is so old, the manufacturer doesn't have the chainring (or crank) I need
I need a new chainring but when I called the manufacturer they said my model is so old they don't have the part any more.
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Chainring and cassette configuration
How does the 52/36 chainring coupled with a 11/30 cassette match up.
Will it be good for a 70 year old recreational rider? Or what combo would you suggest?
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Why did my chain start coming off on the right side of the chainring sometimes when I am pedaling in high gear?
I have a 7 speed bike with one chain ring. Recently the chain has started coming off the right side of the chainring occasionally when I am pedaling. My bike has about 2000 miles on it and is about 7 ...
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Change from 2 chain rings to single chain ring on a MTB. What size should I take?
My current drive train is pretty much used up and needs replacement. I thought with this occasion, I could replace my curret drive train (2 chain rings, 10 speed cassette) with a singe chain ring and ...
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What is the torque needed for chainring bolts?
I have a bike that is no longer in production, but it has a standard drivetrain (FSA). I had some shifting issues the past couple days, and to my surprise when I did a clean/inspect, three of the 5 ...
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Are 52/34 chainrings compatible with an 11/32 11speed cassette
Im thinking of buying a Scott Addict 20 supplied with Ultegra 52/36 rings and 11 speed 11/30 cassette. Could I change this to 52/34 rings and 11/32 cassette?If not would 52/34 and 11/30 be a ...
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What is an equivalent or compatible chainring for this Deore XT "24-AM" chainring?
I have a 2012 Mountain Bike with Deore XT. While troubleshooting chain suck on my inner chainring, I figured I'd order a new chainring and replace it. The chainring only has "24-AM" on it. However, ...
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Converting Sram Force 1 to Sram Force 22
I am buying a Sram Force 1 groupset with a new bike and I cannot test it before buying. In the case I really dislike the gearing steps issues, how difficult/costly would it be to convert to Sram Force ...
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