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what 9sp crankset and bb(68mm) to repalce my much abused cheapo(suntour-oh the shame) 3 ring squaretaper crankset.i have x7 rear mech,sram chain.has to be cheap under £100.would maybe consider just a double.ideas please.
A shimano one
Deore or SLX, anything more expensive is superfluous really.
And 10spd chainsets will work fine in a 9spd setup, so don't worry.
Shimano, one you like the colour of. SLX comes with a better BB, and the paint doesn't wear off the arms like with Deore, but Deore's still really good and can be much cheaper.
thats good to know about 10sp working with 9sp ,will be ok with sram chain?are they both external bb's do you get shims/spacers to set chainline ?
Yes, yes & yes ..covers that (really)
smashing, cheers all.
Maybe a used middle burn rs7
Still use on my xc race bike with a taper bb And just keeps working
have seen a deore m590 triple 9sp on crc,wouls it be possible to remove the outer ring and replace with bash guard would they require longer bolts?also the slx chainsets say they require dyna chains,would my sram 991 chain be ok.sorry im ****less
sparkyrhino - Member
have seen a deore m590 triple 9sp on crc,wouls it be possible to remove the outer ring and replace with bash guard
Yes
would they require longer bolts?
No 😀
the 9 speed SLX is available in a double and bash (still dont understand why they dont do this in 10 speed)
and killer value:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28019
If I had the money I would buy 3 and get the £40 off. but I dont
yep spotted that one Nosedive it is good value,might just be stretchin a little.have to pay for fitting, if i fit myself it would end up been cable tied on top of my saddle. 🙄
second hand XTR for about that price
I use the SLX 170mm above, and love them - very stiff. Would be interesting to know how they compare stiffness wise to the newer boggo SLX and heavier zee.
second hand XTR for about that price
This is what I did . 75 quid for some previous generation xtr cranks with brand new rings. Just needed a bb.
I picked up a LX for my winter trainer from CRC. Don’t know if there’s much performance difference with SLX but personally I think the LX looks better. Forty quid including BB
sparkyrhino - Memberreplace with bash guard would they require longer bolts?
Possibly. Some require longer bolts, though most these days have that sussed, but it does vary from design to design (one of mine needs shorter bolts!)