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  • 2010 Deore chainset – any good?
  • simon_g
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    My BB seems to be dying and it's an Octalink one (with Deore cranks, all originally from the £400 Inbred I bought quite a few years ago) that from a quick scour of the usual shops will be £35 or so to replace in the size I need. Chainrings are starting to go a bit too.

    Merlin have the Deore 590 chainset for £50 inc BB – is it the no-brainer decision that it appears to be?

    Posted 14 years ago
    couldashouldawoulda
    Free Member

    Just fitted one On a GT and it looks good. Was a bit gutted that ribble started doing slx for £51 plus bb for £19. Seems like a better bargain to me. Obviously I can't comment on longevity but the bb is different to slx and xt. Overall I'd say if it meets your budget then it's a BUY 🙂

    Posted 14 years ago
    GeeWavetree
    Free Member

    £56 on ribble after all discounts

    Posted 14 years ago
    robarnold
    Free Member

    It's old style XT, therefore excellent stuff

    Posted 14 years ago
    kenneththecurtain
    Free Member

    It's old style XT, therefore excellent stuff

    Unfortunately it's not. Deore isn't hollowtech.

    Posted 14 years ago
    tron
    Free Member

    Not hollowtech? That seems a bit gash – my relatively ancient M510s are hollowtech, and from what I can find, not a great deal heavier than XTs.

    Posted 14 years ago
    Eggbox
    Free Member

    Full specs here for the Deore M590

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/News.aspx?NewsID=614

    ..says it's hollowtech.

    Posted 14 years ago
    MoseyMTB
    Free Member

    My 2010 Deore chainset is definitely HollowTech 11.

    Posted 14 years ago
    MoseyMTB
    Free Member

    and it's the one in the link.

    Posted 14 years ago
    skiprat
    Free Member

    So….is it worth getting a Deore one for £50 or

    Truvativ Firex Team with bb for £53
    or
    Race Face Ride XC Chainset with X-Type bb for £65
    or
    Truvativ Stylo Chainset inc bb for £80

    Any help?

    Posted 14 years ago
    nigew
    Free Member

    I bought one of those from Merlin in Feb when they had a £5 twatter discount
    Its fine!

    Posted 14 years ago
    Mister-P
    Free Member

    From the 2010 Shimano Trade Sales And Support Manual –

    Deore FC-M590 Crank construction – 2 piece solid

    So yes it has external BB but it is not Hollowtech II as the arm is not hollow.

    Having said that my GF has one on her Genesis Core and it works great.

    Posted 14 years ago
    MoseyMTB
    Free Member

    Yeah mine works great too, no complaints for the cash.

    Posted 14 years ago
    sweepy
    Free Member

    unless im missing something here its the same as mine and mine is hollow

    Posted 14 years ago
    kenneththecurtain
    Free Member

    unless im missing something here its the same as mine and mine is hollow

    It's nought to do with the big hollow axle if that's what you mean, it's whether or not the crank arms themselves are hollow. Deore are scooped out at the back, eg not hollow.

    EDIT: someone already explained, never mind…

    Posted 14 years ago
    sweepy
    Free Member

    ah, fair do's

    Posted 14 years ago
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