Originally Posted by
gsa103
I might be tempted to replace the whole crankset. The large chainring shows some pretty significant wear also. Looks like an excellent time to switch to a double, since that might suit your riding style better.
Agreed double would be better I think, but I just put on new shifters this winter.
TunnelRat81 has a vote for all three chainrings to get the shifting right. I really need to go cheap on this if possible. Once I understand the subtleties of this type of repair, I might be able to intelligently rummage through a couple of the co-ops bins also.
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Last edited by RoadTire; 04-06-15 at 10:24 AM.