Old 10-17-11 | 05:42 PM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

The picture does explain a lot. That is a very low-line crank and the chainrings are riveted in place and cannot be either removed or replaced so you are in for a complete new crank and, most likely, a compatible bottom bracket.

The "For bracket type front derailleur (E)" means the bottom bracket is intended for use with a front derailleur mounted on a bracket that is clamped between the drive-side bottom bracket cup and the frame's bottom bracket shell. This is the configuration used on some MTBs. Most bikes fasten the front derailleur with a clamp or a tab on the frame's seat tube.
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