using triple crank as double?
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using triple crank as double?
hi, I have an old fc-1050 105 triple I'd like to remove the granny on. Will this weaken the crank or can it handle it?
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I don't think so. The granny ring typically bolts onto the crank in a different place than the two larger rings.
Personally, I wouldn't bother. If you don't use it there really isn't any harm in just letting it sit there unused and you don't gain anything by removing it. Just get a double next time you buy a bike.
Personally, I wouldn't bother. If you don't use it there really isn't any harm in just letting it sit there unused and you don't gain anything by removing it. Just get a double next time you buy a bike.
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thanks for the advice, I'll just leave it, I just thought I was spinning it for nothing, but prolly only weighs 20 grams. lazy man here!
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FSA actually makes some cranksets that are designed to be used for both triple and double application. Just remove the granny. Different BB of course due to chainline.
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More importantly, adjust FD limit so you don't drop a chain. If you really want to do this IDT a new BB is necc... If it shifted OK with the old BB the bike was set up with, why change it?
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I was thinking about leaving the granny ring off my bike last week when I was servicing the BB. I decided it was just easier to keep track of the parts if I left it on.
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you could in most cases but you have to be sure the bosses cast into the arms for mounting the granny ring don't get too close to the chainstays with the shorter spindle.
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I have an old Sugino crank of 110 BCD from a Giant bike that had arms with unthreaded holes in its spider for a granny ring. Also a new(er) Cannondale EX/PX double crank that came either double or triple. The double had the unused nubs still there.
So, yes, it exists and won't weaken a crank to remove the granny ring.
The 105 cranks were very good units anyway.
But it really weighs about the same as a few wet napkins, so I'd simply leave it alone, unless you plan to go the nine yards and replace the BB spindle for a double unit. (tighter fit, more rigid, less agressive chainline)
If it's just a matter of looks, whatever floats your boat, unbolt it and don't lose any of the pieces.
The day you bonk, and face that last nasty climb, it's going back on there.
So, yes, it exists and won't weaken a crank to remove the granny ring.
The 105 cranks were very good units anyway.
But it really weighs about the same as a few wet napkins, so I'd simply leave it alone, unless you plan to go the nine yards and replace the BB spindle for a double unit. (tighter fit, more rigid, less agressive chainline)
If it's just a matter of looks, whatever floats your boat, unbolt it and don't lose any of the pieces.
The day you bonk, and face that last nasty climb, it's going back on there.
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I have an old Sugino crank of 110 BCD from a Giant bike that had arms with unthreaded holes in its spider for a granny ring. Also a new(er) Cannondale EX/PX double crank that came either double or triple. The double had the unused nubs still there.
So, yes, it exists and won't weaken a crank to remove the granny ring.
The 105 cranks were very good units anyway.
But it really weighs about the same as a few wet napkins, so I'd simply leave it alone, unless you plan to go the nine yards and replace the BB spindle for a double unit. (tighter fit, more rigid, less agressive chainline)
If it's just a matter of looks, whatever floats your boat, unbolt it and don't lose any of the pieces.
The day you bonk, and face that last nasty climb, it's going back on there.
So, yes, it exists and won't weaken a crank to remove the granny ring.
The 105 cranks were very good units anyway.
But it really weighs about the same as a few wet napkins, so I'd simply leave it alone, unless you plan to go the nine yards and replace the BB spindle for a double unit. (tighter fit, more rigid, less agressive chainline)
If it's just a matter of looks, whatever floats your boat, unbolt it and don't lose any of the pieces.
The day you bonk, and face that last nasty climb, it's going back on there.