A freind of mine has asked me to replace the drivechain on his bike. Its had a few years use so everything needs changing.

Just looking at some new chainrings and priced up three Shimano deore chainrings on CRC: £53

Cost of a new hollowtech2 deore crankset on crc: £50

is this right?

Yes, bought a chainset recently and will sell the cranks / BB on Ebay – or maybe keep the BB as a spare.

I'm afraid so. Rings now seem very expensive so you have a choice of buying a new chainset and binning the old one or taking the rings off and selling the arms on here to get aroud £20 back or you can ask for cheap rings in the classifieds.

I have 2 brand new unused 44t deore outer rings (one black one silver) that i would be happy to sell for £15 posted. You'll pick up a granny ring cheap off a singlespeeder or downhiller who bought a chainset to split and then it's just buying the middle ring for around £12 on crc.

it' ridiculous the cost of Shimano chain rings these days…I have a new un-used deore 2010 chainset and BB for £45 posted if you wanted. Took it off my new bike.

Email in profile if your interested

Mr Tall – YGM Re: chainrings.
If the OP doesn't want them, I certainly will! 🙂

The outer is unlikely to be worn, and steel middle and inners are cheaper and last longer for minimal weight penalty.

YGM mr Cows

Shame isn't it. I just got a new SLX chainset rather than 3 new Blackspire rings.

Plus I bought a park chain-wear tool to help gauge the chain wear, as this is a big factor in the wear of rings. As well as grit, mud, and err, logs.

PP – won't check that email until i get home later.

Just re -read my post and i meant to say i have a choice of 2 rings in black or silver, either of which would be £15 posted, not both as it may have come across. Just in case my original wording confuses. Cheers. I'll email you later regardless.

Got a full set of rings brand new off a deore chainset for £25 posted if you fancy it..Email in profile. 44/32/22 (Think that's it – not the touring size)

As the offers are pouring in I've got a new set of rings 22/32/42. Black outer, silver smaller two. Pics if required. £25 posted. Mail me if interested.

superstar have a deal on three rings for 37.99

Totally – get the chainset and keep the spares. It gets even worse when you look at XTR!!!