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Installing XX1 for cheap on an old 26" bike- cheaper option than the XX1 crank/ring?

Old 12-17-14, 11:58 PM
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Installing XX1 for cheap on an old 26" bike- cheaper option than the XX1 crank/ring?

I've installed XX1 on modern bikes- 142x12 27.5/29ers with complete XX1 groups and DT or Stan's wheels back when XX1 was released. It's been a while since those builds, and new bike money isn't really in my pocket, though I have a 26" hardtail mountain bike (aluminum frame, threaded BB) that needs a drivetrain, and I like 1x11. Before I give up and just do 1x10 like usual, I'd like to rule this idea in or out.

-The shifter, RD, cassette and chain are a given. No way to cheap out on those.
-I can get cheap XD hubs on ebay, and I have rims and spokes.

What can I do about the crank/chainring? I have Shimano and Raceface 3x cranks, but I don't know much about aftermarket rings/adaptation, chainline, etc. I've heard about other companies making narrow/wide rings- I'm unclear if anyone makes narrow/wide rings to adapt 2x/3x cranks to XX1, or are they just making their own XX1 rings?

Is anyone running XX1 on an older bike?
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The aftermarket wide narrow rings are in common sizes so most double or triple cranks should work. Personally I like the ones from endless bike because the lady who owns it is awesome.
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The cheap way is to forget about it and run a 1x10 and a 30 tooth narrow wide chain ring up and/or swap in a 40 or 42 tooth add on ring from one of the many companies making them to your 10 speed cassette. I just put a 30 tooth raceface chainring on one of my bikes to turn it into a 1x9.
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If you have a 104 bcd crank, you can use any aftermarket (Race Face, Wolf Tooth, Absolute Black, etc) narrow wide ring...and they will work with the XX1 chain.
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