Campy Carbon Crank Question
04-06-23, 12:09 PM
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Campy Carbon Crank Question
Hey Gang,
I have a Campy carbon PowerTorque 10sp crankset (46-36), that I was given but I'm using it on my commuter bike and definitely don't need two chainrings on it. I have a couple questions.
1) Is there any threat of compromising the integrity of the carbon spider if I only run one chainring, rather than sandwiching the tabs between two chainrings per the stock setup
2) Is that stupid 5th bolt on the chainring replaceable with just a regular chainring bolt of the correct size?
Thanks! I'll post a pic of the finished product once it's put together
I have a Campy carbon PowerTorque 10sp crankset (46-36), that I was given but I'm using it on my commuter bike and definitely don't need two chainrings on it. I have a couple questions.
1) Is there any threat of compromising the integrity of the carbon spider if I only run one chainring, rather than sandwiching the tabs between two chainrings per the stock setup
2) Is that stupid 5th bolt on the chainring replaceable with just a regular chainring bolt of the correct size?
Thanks! I'll post a pic of the finished product once it's put together
04-06-23, 01:08 PM
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Running a single chainring on CF cranks is fine. You’ll probably want to run it in the inner position.
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