Thread: Difference between Alivio crankset and XT crankset?
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Old 10-16-11 | 08:02 PM
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There are actually 3 different Alivios for sale as far as I can tell.

Square taper 7/8 speed, Octalink 7/8 speed and Octalink 9-speed. Often you can run an 8-speed chain on 9-speed chainrings OK, haven't tried it on ten-speed.

Chain Reaction in the UK lists both 410s and the 430 having replaceable chainrings.

For touring I think I'd want an old-school MTB crankset or a road triple personally. A 48T big ring would be nice.
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