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Originally Posted by
2 wheeler
Thanks for the detailed response!
The crankset is kind of a mystery, but I assume that it's a private label Shimano105 made for Specialized. It says "Octolink" on the outside of the crank arm and "forged, Japan, RD2L, 175, C7" on the inside of the crank arms.
I scrounged up an old alloy 28T, SR363 chainring that has the same BCD as the crankset. Maybe that would help a little in getting up the hills.
It sounds like a 3x9 speed set-up. What rear derailleur are you using?
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