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01-28-20, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by tyrion

The crank has to be 8 speed (your current one is an 8 speed, right?) I think a crank and maybe the bottom bracket is all you'll need. I'd get a 44/32/22 crank - very common. Search for "triple crankset 8 speed".

I doubt that a bottom bracket is needed, especially if the crank is the one that was linked to by RayLee. It has the same arm profile as the OEM crank. It's not even that hard of a swap to make at home, although CoffeeDrinkerNC would need some tools. A crank puller is the only specialized tool needed and those aren't that expensive.

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