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Conflicting reviews of Middleburn, Shimano etc
Any advice before I splash the cash is appreciated?
Last time I needed new grannie and middle I got deeply unglamorous Shimano steel. Not sure why on earth I didn't do it sooner - they work exactly the same, weigh a mere few grammes extra, cost peanuts and last much longer.
wise words glenp. steel deore all the way.
Shimano steel are cheap and tend to last quite well and shift well. Shimano aluminium tend to be made of cheese and don't.
I've found middleburn last quite well though never noticed any significatn difference with the hardcote ones so don't bother paying the extra.
Deore inner and middle with a posh outer, works for me.
Ah, saved me writing this post! Does anyone know what number middle ring is the steel one? I'm after a 36T
M510? M530? M532? 😕
And do all 4 bolt / 110 bcd fit my LX/Hone HT2 cranks?
Cheers
510 is the older non-hollowtech II*, 530 is the newer hollowtech II.
St Johns cycles had all three deore rings going for £20 the other week.
*though it was hollowtech 😛
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Blackspire Super Pro rings seem to work well for me.
A fool and his money are easily parted....just looking at the logical steel option and not sure I can do it
Many thanks for response
will these fit - they fit my LX/XT cranks sets!
[url= http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-chainrings/set-2-7075-cnc-chainrings.html ]
7075-CNC Chainrings, fits most 4 arm chainsets[/url]
Bargin and they shift better than the std middleburns!
Trust me - once you've fitted them you'll never look at them again anyway. Spend the difference on something you can see and touch, like a good saddle or grips.just looking at the logical steel option and not sure I can do it
the last lad I bought a drive chain for, asked me this when I suggested the Middleburn slickshift/hardcote as an alternative: "will they last 3 times as long" (as they're 3 times the cost)... I couldn't gaurantee they would, so he had the deores.