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Originally Posted by lennyparis
Last time I upgraded I was told by my LBS via Shimano you could not purchase individually
Crank arm is connected
If I can buy individually why would I wind up with any extra?
would just buy a 52 with crank arm and a 36
Thanks
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This is true for really cheap cranksets, like the kind you'd find at Walmart or Target, but not on a Madone. The chainring is mounted on the crankarm by five 5-mm hex bolts. The only tool you need to swap chainrings is a 5-mm hex wrench (although one of these is very helpful).
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