Thread: Newbie question--changing cranks on a Trek 520
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Old 07-13-05, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dvsabban
I'm new to this whole gear changing thing too. Is it actually possible to change just the 30 front chainring on my Trek 520 (to something smaller) and keep everything else the same?
Camel (#3 above) seems to imply that.

Please clarify if you would. Thanks very much!

David, now "Cranky in Seattle"
The mechanic I talked to seemed to think it would work OK. He said if it were too big of a jump, the middle chainring might have to be changed to a 40 or 38. Has anyone out there tried this on a Trek 520?
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