Originally Posted by
noobinsf
What is the low gear you're trying to achieve? If you currently have a 28-tooth large cog on your freewheel, maybe you could swap that out for one of the Shimano Megarange 7sp freewheels with a 34-tooth large cog. the 34/34 combo will give you same gear inches as the 28/28 combo.
Originally Posted by
Piff
Originally Posted by
rccardr
50/36-34/28-30 is an unusual combination; I would not expect to find more than one or two of those on a complete crankset.
Gotta be patient and keep looking on eBay. Pounce when you find the right tooth count and BCD.
Over the last two months I’ve sold off maybe 20 hardly used chainrings, including a 50 big and a couple of 36 tooth middles & 28 inners, mostly for $12-18 including shipping.
Thank you for the suggestions!
rccardr – I really like the 50/34 with my 14-28, and would like to keep that and have the option of the 28 when needed. I have seen chainwheels in the price range you mentioned, so thank you for reminding me. Perhaps I need to be patient and save some money in the process.
noobinsf – I have thought about the megarange, but that would involve losing the 28 on the freewheel which has been fine for most of the climbing I do and changing my rear derailleur, a Shimano 600 - which I’ve been told can handle a triple. I do own a long cage derailleur if it turns out I need one. I want to do a few more difficult climbs, which is why I want the option of having the 28 chainring available.
piff – Thank you for all those links! That Sugino XD600 looks nice, but unfortunately is out of my current price range. The other ones are definitely something to think about. I would like to stick with 5 bolt, 110 bcd, which the Origin8 is. I have heard mixed reviews about those chainrings, but will look in to that some more. Wow! Thank you for the Ebay ideas, and I added them to my watch list!
Finally, are there any pros/cons on using one of my Claris chainrings to swap out an outer or middle on a triple? Or use them both, and buy crank arms and a 28 or 30? Thanks, again!