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04-29-15 | 07:15 PM

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Yes I can. The chainring looks to be the original fyxation chainring (I bought this off someone else who had fitted these bontrager arms)

One moment I'll snap a picture.

04-29-15 | 07:27 PM

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I just reattached it the way it originally came, I probably should have assumed it wasn't right. The arms are off a mountain bike or geared road bike I would think.

04-29-15 | 07:33 PM

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I might be wrong but, I think you should install the chain ring on the other side.

04-29-15 | 07:37 PM

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I might be wrong but, I think you should install the chain ring on the other side.

That crankarm spider has a shoulder on both the inside and outside, so the chainring can be mounted on either side, depending on which side gives the best chainline.

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04-29-15 | 07:38 PM

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It looks as if it could be installed on either, but I definitely see what you mean. I figured the person who sold it to me had installed it this way for the chain alignment.. Which I think looks good where this is set..

All in all, this is just another reason that I think buying a better crank/crankset is in order.

04-29-15 | 07:39 PM

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Oops, Tejano beat me to it.

04-29-15 | 07:41 PM

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As far as Cranksets go... I've read that Andel's are pretty good bang for the buck. I'd like to go with something 46t and 165mm. These bontragers are 175mm which I don't really like but they feel much sturdier while pedaling than the stock fyxations this came with (which are 165mm).

Any suggestions on a good crankset for like $100 or less? Or is it worth just spending a bit more to get something like an Sram 300 or Sugino RD2/Sugino Messenger?

The Andels are only $95 at Retrogression>>> Andel Standard track crankset | Retrogression

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04-29-15 | 07:47 PM

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That crankarm spider has a shoulder on both the inside and outside, so the chainring can be mounted on either side, depending on which side gives the best chainline.

Yeap, sorry, never seen a close up of a crankset for multiple gears >_<

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Andels are good man, didn't have problems when I had them. This Andel is under $100 without the bottom bracket. The bottom bracket is for $18 or you could get a different 110 JIS taper

04-29-15 | 08:13 PM

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Ohh, nice. Cheaper than I saw them at Ben's. I believe the bottom bracket is a 107mm on my bike currently so does this mean I'd need pickup the 110 BB for the Andel?

Outside of the crank and potentially the bottom bracket.. I would need a crank extractor and a bottom bracket tool correct?