Does this work as a double crankset?
07-30-18, 08:44 AM
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Does this work as a double crankset?
Wondering if the crankset that came on my nature boy can be used as a donor crankset for a 9 speed bike I'm building. It has a space for chainrings on both sides of the spider but I'm not sure. Thanks for any info on the subject.
07-30-18, 09:44 AM
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Looks like it should work to me.
What does your spares box look like? I generally just bolt up whatever I've got handy and see if I can get it to work. Most times I've been successful.
What does your spares box look like? I generally just bolt up whatever I've got handy and see if I can get it to work. Most times I've been successful.
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Yup, it is a double chainring crankarm, they just put the inner ring in place of the outer one..
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Awesome. Thanks a lot. I really like these cranks. 175 is a little long for me on a single speed but having gears to control my cadence will be nice.
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Just about any crank can be used as a double crank, regardless of whether the spider has the inner plateau. The issue is inner chainring clearance with the frame, which is a function on the bottom bracket spindle, not the crank. E.g. look at TA Pro-5 and other 5-pin cranks, where the inner ring(s) do not rest on a plateau of any kind.
