Changing Chainrings
06-06-04, 06:50 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Originaly Liverpool, currently Greensboro, NC
Posts: 337
Bikes: LeMond-Nevada City
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Changing Chainrings
I have noticed alot of people on this forum with different gear combinations. I to would like to change my groupset but cant afford it right now. Can you change them one at a time? just the cassette or the front chainrings? I have Sora components that came with my LeMond and I would like to upgrade them but cant all at once.
Any help would be great
Any help would be great
06-06-04, 06:59 PM
#2
human
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: living in the moment
Posts: 3,562
Bikes: 2005 Litespeed Teramo, 2000 Marinoni Leggero, 2001 Kona Major Jake (with Campy Centaur), 1997 Specialized S-Works M2, 1992 Specialized Rockhopper
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
yes. you can upgrade different bits at a time. the problem with sora is that it's an 8-speed group, and if you want to upgrade the cassette to a 9-speed, you'll need a 9-speed rear derailleur and new shifters. if all you want to do is change the to a different 8-speed cog spread, you can do that, but you'll probably have to get a new chain as well.
as for the chainrings... there are a couple of ways to do this. the first is just to get new rings [say, a 50t to replace the 53t], unbole the old ones and bolt on the new ones. it's not a terribly involved process, but it can take some patience for a first-timer.
you can also change the whole crankset. if you switch to a splined crankset [say, 105 and above], then you'll have to change the bottom bracket as well. the good news is that a 105 bb costs about $20.
as for the chainrings... there are a couple of ways to do this. the first is just to get new rings [say, a 50t to replace the 53t], unbole the old ones and bolt on the new ones. it's not a terribly involved process, but it can take some patience for a first-timer.
you can also change the whole crankset. if you switch to a splined crankset [say, 105 and above], then you'll have to change the bottom bracket as well. the good news is that a 105 bb costs about $20.
__________________
when walking, just walk. when sitting, just sit. when riding, just ride. above all, don't wobble.
The Irregular Cycling Club of Montreal
Cycling irregularly since 2002
when walking, just walk. when sitting, just sit. when riding, just ride. above all, don't wobble.
The Irregular Cycling Club of Montreal
Cycling irregularly since 2002
