[Closed] Can someone recommend me a new chain set please. (gnarmac content)

Sunday morning bump anyone

Sugino maybe?
http://www.alexscycle.com/cranks/road-1-2-3-4-5-6/sugino-ox901d-compact-plus-11spd.html
Gives you the option of going smaller than 34 tooth inner.

You've not said why you want to upgrade, but performance or light weight per £ is poor in chainsets.

As you're running Ultegra, the only step up is Dura Ace, because nobody makes better chain sets than Shimano. Middleburn would be a step down.

Middleburn R02 x-type touring for me on the tripster, allows me to fit 28/38 chainrings, I've ran Middleburn cranks on all my bikes for 20yrs+ without any issues - lifetime warranty as well but i've never had to use it.

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The gearing suits my needs, along with the praxis 11-40 cassette so a low gear of 19" and a high gear of 95".

because nobody makes better chain sets than Shimano.

Middleburn definitely used to...

The current Chorus Ultra Torque 4 bolt chainsets are very nice. And super easy to install and maintain.

Yuo should get Ultegra to match. But the new Campag stuff looks awesome, or you could get a Cannondale chainset which look about the best.

I'm with PeterPoddy on this, Shimano make brilliant chainsets, pick the price you want and buy that would be my advise.

I prefer middleburn . So much so i waited an extra month for my bike to be built due to a delay at middleburn rather than take a shimano

I actually agree with PeterPoddy. I think the world will end now 🙂

Thanks for the responses, I actually already have an Ultegra on it, but I had an off the other day and the chain came off the outer and scratched the arm, no other damage, just decided it now looks untidy and I clearly need a replacement.

I know everyone has different opinions but the middleburn really does float my boat. May look at heading down that route 🙂

The middleburn set is square taper I think - which could be considered a good thing.

these days, at the wattage most people turn out, crank choice is just down to aesthetics.

unless they are FSA. which are shite.

[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/cyclocross-chainsets-what-are-my-options ]I asked a similar question last month[/url]

Nice as the Middleburns look, the pricing really doesn't do it for me

these days, at the wattage most people turn out, crank choice is just down to aesthetics.

what? 😆

come on elaborate here

what?

come on elaborate here

they're so stiff most people can't flex them

I had an off the other day and the chain came off the outer and scratched the arm, no other damage, just decided it [b]now looks untidy[/b] and I clearly need a replacement.

Got to be one of the weakest justifications for an upgrade ever! 😀

Based on the above I would say buy whatever you like the look of best, performance is much of a muchness* at decent level and it looks like your priorities lean more towards aesthetics, have you considered buy another pair of unscratched Ultegra?

*Although personally I think you can't beat Shimano for shifting performance, there are stiffer (who cares), and lighter options out there but Shimano rings really are very slick.

DAMN those tyres look fast.

[url= https://www.compasscycle.com/shop/cranks/rene-herse-double-crank/ ]Rene Herse[/url]

Good choice of ring sizes, and for use with square taper bb.

Rotor are worth a look. But I do like middleburn ro2 and shimano!

The middleburn set is square taper I think - which could be considered a good thing.

The R02 takes a standard external BB (24mm axle), I have the middleburn BB fitted and I drilled a small hole in the BB shell for water/condensation to escape from.

DAMN those tyres look fast.

They are fast on the road (and off road) and a doddle to set up tubeless, they upped my average speed on the road from 6mph to the heady heights of 7.6 mph 😀 , doesn't sound like much difference (nor an average speed to be impressed with) but when your spinal cord is as fked as mine and your legs are capable of only a meagre amount of watts i'll take any improvement no matter how small.

[url= https://janheine.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/introducing-the-full-line-of-compass-tires/ ]Compass Barlow Pass tyres[/url]

Shimano make brilliant chainsets

Well i decided that i don't need one its just a want but looking at the middleburn its proving hard to resist. I will no doubt post a gearing set up later.