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[Closed] Orange Five and 36t middle ring - issue?

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Something on the Orange website about the latest Five only being suitable for a 32t middle ring - anyone found this to be true?


 
Posted : 22/10/2009 5:37 pm
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true, unless you use a spacer on the bb, run a 36/26 dual ring setup with an e-thirteen chaindevice which spaces it just enough for the chain to miss the bottom of the swingarm.


 
Posted : 22/10/2009 5:40 pm
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Why???????

I've got a 34t middle ring on my new 2010 frame, am I going to die? ๐Ÿ˜ฏ Is it BB specific? I'm running an Octalink BB rather than these new fangley spangley ones.

I'm really scared now.... ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 22/10/2009 5:50 pm
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I was caught out by this recently, trying to fix an SLX 36/2? crankset to my missus's 2006 Five. It just just clips the bolt with the chain when shifting between the rings, ended up changing the ring for a 34 which fits fine.


 
Posted : 22/10/2009 5:52 pm
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got a 36T on my 5 and it is only a problem some times when shifting from 36 down to granny, can catch the swingarm, but a little overshift sorts it.


 
Posted : 22/10/2009 6:02 pm
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yep. had to swap the BB spacers around to properly clear the swingarm.

used to catch sometimes when shifting up to the 36. if i loaded up the suspension and then shifted it cleared it.


 
Posted : 22/10/2009 6:19 pm