44/28t double crankset?
06-08-22, 03:58 PM
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44/28t double crankset?
Thinking of upgrading my Boardman Hybrid bike (FSA 50/34t + Shimano 11-32t) to 44-28t cranksets. Will the following work?
A noob here, please be gentle.
- A used crankset with 64/104 bcd, something like Shimano FC-M785. I think 64/104 are for triple speeds, for double they simply skip the middle ring right?
- Replace the chainrings to 28t/44t. Do I need a spacer? I think 64/104 are for triple speeds, for double they simply skip the middle ring, right?
- Find something to adapt my BB30 to whatever Shimano cranks are using
A noob here, please be gentle.
06-13-22, 05:05 AM
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OK, answering my own question, just in case someone finds it useful in the future.
The easiest way seems to use a triple speed crank, use the two lower cogs for the work and the upper mount as a chainguard. SPA Cycles offers something similar based on a replicas of Sugino cranksets. Can't post a link on this forum for some reason, just google for "SPA CYCLES TD2/RD2 Super Compact Chainset", you should find it
The easiest way seems to use a triple speed crank, use the two lower cogs for the work and the upper mount as a chainguard. SPA Cycles offers something similar based on a replicas of Sugino cranksets. Can't post a link on this forum for some reason, just google for "SPA CYCLES TD2/RD2 Super Compact Chainset", you should find it
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06-13-22, 05:34 AM
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The easiest way seems to use a triple speed crank, use the two lower cogs for the work and the upper mount as a chainguard. SPA Cycles offers something similar based on a replicas of Sugino cranksets. Can't post a link by this site for some reason, just google for "SPA CYCLES TD2/RD2 Super Compact Chainset", you should find it
The link to SPA Cycles: https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m8b0s109...h-Zicral-Rings
