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aljohn
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chains for different size rings

I've started building another bike, a Terry Dolan alloy road frame that has the original Shimano square taper bottom bracket fitted. The bb is in good condition so I've decided to use it and start looking for a compact 34/50 chainset. This will be an Ebay special 'cos of cost. when new the bike was fitted with a Dura Ace group set. I assume a 10 speed Shimano setup will be the most cost effective for me. I am thinking of 105, Ultegra, Dura Ace - whatever turns up for my budget. But the chainset can be anything that will fit the bb. So, what other makes will fit Shimano bb? FSA, SRAM...? Also, I've seen some 7/8/9 speed chainsets offered, but I assume 10 speed chains will be too narrow to fit those chain rings. This is going to be a slow process as all the components I need are the most expensive parts of the bike. I'd appreciate any suggestions, hopefully they will stop me buying expensive parts that won't work with the rest of the bike...... Thanks for reading
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