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Leatherfeathers 07-30-18 08:44 AM

Does this work as a double crankset?
 
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Wondering if the crankset that came on my nature boy can be used as a donor crankset for a 9 speed bike I'm building. It has a space for chainrings on both sides of the spider but I'm not sure. Thanks for any info on the subject.

Retro Grouch 07-30-18 09:44 AM

Looks like it should work to me.

What does your spares box look like? I generally just bolt up whatever I've got handy and see if I can get it to work. Most times I've been successful.

fietsbob 07-30-18 10:04 AM

Yup, it is a double chainring crankarm, they just put the inner ring in place of the outer one..

puzzled 07-30-18 02:48 PM

The FSA Vero is a double crank. My first road bike had that crank and it was a 50/34. You seem to be missing the 50 chainring

Leatherfeathers 08-05-18 09:32 PM

Awesome. Thanks a lot. I really like these cranks. 175 is a little long for me on a single speed but having gears to control my cadence will be nice.

JohnDThompson 08-06-18 06:20 AM

Just about any crank can be used as a double crank, regardless of whether the spider has the inner plateau. The issue is inner chainring clearance with the frame, which is a function on the bottom bracket spindle, not the crank. E.g. look at TA Pro-5 and other 5-pin cranks, where the inner ring(s) do not rest on a plateau of any kind.


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