Questions tagged [crankset]
The crankset is the combination of components that convert motion from the rider's leg movements into rotational motion to drive the chain and propel the bike. The crankset includes one or more chainrings (sprockets) and the two cranks, or arms, to which the pedals are attached.
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Upgrading from Shimano 50/34 to 53/39, on a 10 speed bike...can I use a 11s chainrings?
I actually own a Pinarello FP3 with a 6750 Ultegra groupset: it is a 10 speed, 50x34 groupset. I use it with a 11-32 cassette.
Since I'm doing some races, especially on flat circuits, I'm planning to ...
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11S Chainring to Campagnolo Centaur Crank 135BCD
Can I use my existing Campagnolo Chainring 52/39/30 135 BCD 11spd to Campagnolo Centaur Crank 165mm? What will be the cons and pros of this? Presently, I am using the chainring with Athena 11 172.5 ...
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Keeping the actual bottom bracket/crankset while increasing the chainring size
On my bike, I currently have a 50 x 34 crankset:
I would like to mount bigger chainrings: I was thinking about a 53 (or a 52 at least) as the bigger one.
I see that my BB has "36 x 24" ...
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BB and crankset choice for BSA 68mm BB-shell
I want to replace the square taped BB (together with the crankset) from my old MTB. I am considering hollowtec BB and 2-piece crankset (with single chainring).
The BB Shell width is 68mm.
The old BB ...
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How to change bearings on huffy rock it
How can I Change the crank bearings on huffy rock it. Childs bike.
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46/30 Crankset with Boost chainline (51,8)
I'm looking to ride a 148mm rear hub, i.e an ideal chainline of ~51,8mm but with 46/30 as I'm gonna usually ride Allroad (and Offroad only when it's not too muddy... 30 upfront und 42 in the back is ...
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How to increase my bike power (not enough space for bigger chainring)
I have a bike with full shimano deore M5100 1x11s. I want to increase the power of it. I tryed to increase the chainring size but my frame accept max 34t (not enough space for bigger). I would like to ...
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Left crank arm misaligned on climb
On a climb I started to notice something feeling similar to a slipping chain. A couple minutes later while pedaling standing up, my left crank arm got completely misaligned as you can see in the ...
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How to read chainline specs for crankset and bottom bracket compatibility?
General question:
I've been trying to find a replacement crankset, but have been having trouble understanding other posts about compatibility with respect to chainline. It seems that people add the ...
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Spec sheet on Shimano FC-C201 seemingly does not match my bike
Trying to find a replacement for my FC-C201 crankset:
I found (what I think is) the spec sheet here. The relevant section is here:
However, my chainring has 48 teeth while the spec sheet says it ...
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Change internal BB cartridge to external bearings on my mountain bike
I have an Orange EVO6 MTB, which has an internal bottom bracket cartridge with a square taper spindle, which is working fine.
But, carrying out a routine clean/check-over, I noticed there was play in ...
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Can front gear be replaced on a Retrospec Judd folding bicycle?
The Retrospec Judd folding bicycle has rather high gearing, 48T front, 18T back, around 53 inches gearing. Is it possible to replace the front gear with a 40T, say? That would give the bike about 44 ...
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Will the Sram NX Eagle Dub Crankset fit the Sram Cassette 11-speed PG-113?
I would love your help and I'm hoping to learn about compatibility in the process. Will the Sram NX Eagle Dub Crankset fit the Sram Cassette 11-speed PG-113?
Thank you.
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Will Sram Dub Pressfit BB92 fit a Sram Apex Crankset?
I would love your help. Will this Sram Dub Pressfit BB92:
Fit the Sram Apex Crankset:
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Bottom bracket tightening old Mercier bike
(I don't know much about bike repair and I may have gotten some words wrong!)
I inherited this old Mercier. Everything else is good but the pedal spindle is quite loose. I want to tighten it but it ...
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crank arm with 15mm diamond holes
I have a stationary bike that was given to me. The threads for the pedals are stripped, so I was trying to replace the crank arms.
Both arms are diamond hole types, I managed to get them off, but I ...
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Replacement crankset for a Specialized Sirrus X 3.0
I am looking for a replacement crankset for my Sirrus X 3.0, preferably a cheaper option.
The stock crankset appears to have a spindle diameter of 24mm, spindle length of 107mm and 40 teeth. I have ...
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Replacing the crankset on Cannondale CAADX 105 from 2017 (BB30)
I have a problem with Cannondale CAADX 105 from 2017. Chainring wobbles when pedaling, and chain touches the front derailleur. I took it to a LBS, and they told me the problem is in the crank and ...
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Is an Ultegra Shimano left side FC-R8000 crank arm compatible with newer Shimano Ultegra R8100?
I’m buying a new bike with Utegra Di2 R8100 group set. It doesn’t have a power meter. I have a power meter on my older bike with Ultegra R8000 group set. Is an Ultegra Shimano left side FC-R8000 crank ...
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Strange noise from smallest cog
I have just replaced bottom bracket bearings, chainring, chain, and rear cassette, (7-speed) with decent Shimano bits and when in the highest gear i.e., big front cog smallest rear cog, I get a dull ...
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Help choosing right chainset / crankset - commuter looking for a faster top speed
I need to replace the chainset on my commuter bike and I'm thinking of a change.
I've currently got Shimano: 28/38/48 front, 11-32 (8 cogs) back.
My daily cycle (north to central London and back) is ...
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How to adapt a 130 BCD Crankset to 110BCD for fitting a power meter?
I have a Cube road bike with a Shimano Ultegra R6703 crankset. In shopping for affordable power meters I have come to the realisation that there are none with a 130BCD 5-bolt pattern for fixing to the ...
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Will frame that hosts Tiagra R4700 crankset be compatible with GRX FC RX-600?
Looking to upgrade and I wonder if I can just go ahead and order the new GRX crankset. Is it safe to assume that it's going to be compatible with my frame because it hosts a 2020 Tiagra 4700?
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Left side crank arm stuck to spindle due to stripped threads, how to remove bottom bracket
The bicycle in question is a "Schwinn Women's Ranger 26" Mountain Bike". It has a slight play in the crank arms, stemming from the bottom bracket.
I tried taking the crank arms off, and ...
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Is a Shimano GRX FC-RX600 crankset compatible with Shimano Claris groupset?
I'm rehabilitating a cheap gravel bike. I'd like to alter a Shimano Claris 2400 groupset so I have at least a 1x1 lowest gear or preferably a bit better. I'm somewhat inexperienced, having replaced ...
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Hollowtech BB, horizontal play
I have a Shimano hollowtech crankset mounted in a road bike, and it has horizontal play through the bottom bracket. There is no "radial" play (that is, no "wobble" but the cranks ...
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bottom bracket axle length, chainline and crank compatibility
TLDR: How much leeway there is, if any, in selecting the bottom bracket axle length for octalink or square taper cranks in order to reduce chainline?
Background: I'm doing some minor modifications to ...
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Square taper with 15.5mm end?
I got a Star Trac NXT for £15 for some indoor fitness but it's missing its left crank arm. I thought to myself oh I'll just throw on a standard steel crank arm and I'll be good to go BUT it doesn't ...
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Remove 7- or 8-speed chainrings from Shimano/SRAM/Sunrace crankset and use on 3x9 speed Samox/Shimano drivetrain?
I have 3x9 gearing on my touring bicycle. I've got a Shimano Acera friction shifting front derailleur and an Alivio rear derailleur. The rear cassette is a Shimano 11-36T. The front crankset appears ...
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Shimano GRX chainring upgrade
i was thinking of upgrading my GRX FC-RX600 crank which has 46 tooth only and since i ride mostly flat sections, i want more teeth on my big chainring since i am running out of gears. thus the ...
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Samox crankset okay for touring bike?
I just bought a new Salsa Marrakesh. My main use is moderate distance touring (1000 km to 7000 km tours) although it might end up going further.
The Salsa web-page says that the bike has an Alivio FC-...
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Weird noise when pedalling
I noticed a weird noise when pedalling. I had my road bike with me when traveling (airplane), and I just came back from a trip. I only had to take the wheels off when packing it. Once I assembled the ...
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Old chain and crankset, I can't replace the crankset yet, should I replace just the chain?
I have a racing bike that is riding very smoothly without problems. Recently I bought a few SRAM chains on sale with the idea of rotating them a few times under the same crankset before they get too ...
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Campagnolo 11 speed chainrings on a 10 speed crank
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I currently run a full Campagnolo Athena (2015) groupset on one of my bicycles, including a Campagnolo Athena PowerTorque compact chainset (50-34, 110BCD).
The crank arms I specified on my ...
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Bike pedaling makes cracking noise under middle or high load
Can this be related to bottom bracket bearings of Race Face BB92, PressFit? The chain is freshly lubricated and quite a new one. No noice is produced when pedalling with low load or not pedalling.
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Something like chainsuck on RD lower pulley after new crankset install?
I just switched out a Shimano M5100 crankset for a SRAM GX Eagle crankset. I am using a KMC X11-EL chain. I cleaned the chain before installing it with the new crankset. My RD is a Shimano SLX 11-...
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how to avoid 14mm hex tool getting stuck in the fastening bolt when installing crank?
As I am trying to install the eewings mountain crank as per the instructions, and fasten the bolt to 52nm, the 14mm hex tool gets stuck in the fastening bolt when I apply pressure.
I am afraid to ...
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Is Cannondale Hollowgram 30mm crank spindle symmetrical?
As per title is Cannondale Hollowgram crank spindle symmetrical? Sure looks like to me, I'm talking about the 109mm x 30mm diameter silver one, although longer ones also seem symmetrical from pictures....
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Square-taper crank wobble/movement in only one spot
For square-taper aluminum cranks:
When my drive-side crank is in the 12:00/highest position and the non-drive side in the 6:00/lowest position, there is slight play between both cranks (it rotates ...
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Greasing spacers in cranks
so today I removed my crankset from my bike. Crankset is Shimano SLX and the bike is Canyon Exceed CF 6 2021. It has shimano pressfit bottom bracket.
Whilst putting down the crankset I realised there ...
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Installing crank on threadfit30
I wanted to get advice regarding installation of new bottom bracket and crank.
My frame BB shell is BSA68.
Bottom bracket is threadfit 30
crank is eewings mountain (which expects a BSA73).
I looked ...
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Shimino FC-C201 Replacement
I'm looking to replace the FC-C201 on a 2000 Diamondback Crestview, which uses an RD-C201, FH-RM40-8 rear hub (135mm), and CS-HG40-8I cassette. I've measured the bottom bracket at 68 x 122.5mm. The ...
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Are there compatible longer cranks available for Gates CDX CenterTrack (5-bolt)?
I've just purchased a Cube Editor bike that uses the Gates CDX drivetrain. I was in between sizes and decided to go with the smaller one, but it looks like I may have made the wrong choice.
I'm using ...
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Replacing SRAM Apex 1x with Shimano GRX 1x
I have a SCOTT GRAVEL Expert with SRAM APEX 1x10 crankset. The crank is similar to this bike.
I've been looking for a GXP power meter but they are difficult to find in both the used market and new, ...
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I Have a Triban RC 100 (Small, Women's bike) I am upgrading the cransket to a Shimano 105, do I need to upgrade the entire transmission too?
I have a Triban RC 100 women's road bike and I bent the stock cransket in a crash so I am looking to upgrade to something better. I was thinking of upgrading the cransket to a Shimano Sora but would ...
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I have a Triban RC100 (Women's bike, small) what size bottom bracket does it have?
I recently crashed my bike and bent the stock crankset so I am thinking of buying a new one and replacing it but for that I need to know what size bottom bracket comes with a stock Triban RC 100 women'...
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How can I measure whether pedals and bottom bracket are properly aligned to each other and parallel?
I get a weird sensation on the left pedal when I'm riding one of my bikes, as if the pedal was not perpendicular to the crank arm. It feels like the pedal is moving under my foot, although there is no ...
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Running DUB wide crank with 52mm chainline
I have a set of sram xx1 carbon cranks that are DUB wide. My bike (2023 Specialized Epic Evo) is DUB crank 52mm chainline. If I add BB spacers to the DUB wide crank and use a 6mm offset chainring ...
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SRAM Rival Crankset with Shimano Chain
I want to upgrade the crankset on my gravel bike.
Currently I have square-taper Ty501-2 crankset with reduced axle length (123 -> 113mm) to give ~44mm chainline compatible with the road FD (...
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mountain double recommendations for a 36/24 170 - 172.5 cranks
I'm looking to convert a 1x10 Mtb of mine into to a 2x10.
The gear ratio im intent on is 36/24 with an 11-40 cassette.
I owned another bike years ago with this gearing and im looking to replicate it ...
