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Hi,
Currently running a shimano 105 chainring 52/36 11 speed on my commuter bike. I think it's the 5800 model with the offset tabs.
I've just been looking for replacement rings but they are so expensive it's the same price to buy a full crankset but I could then sell the crank arms.
Am I missing something?
Are there any cheaper after market rings I could use?
Thanks
Have a look at spa cycles, they do some own brand chainrings that are fine.
Your going to need something like a Specialites TA x110, and Spa don't carry these yet (going on a search of their site)
If your looking at the cost, thinking that if you need to replace the inner & outer, a complete replacement maybe be cheaper, you need to shop around and work it out.
Got to wonder what your doing to need both on what is a fairly new crank, they haven't been around that long.
Got to wonder what your doing to need both on what is a fairly new crank, they haven't been around that long.
2.5 years or so, thats easily over 20,000 miles for some people, seems a fair mileage to me.
2.5 years or so, thats easily over 20,000 miles for some people, seems a fair mileage to me.
32000km sounds like a decent life, suspect the arms are pretty worn by now (the current gen of Shimano cranks all seem to get arm wear)
Hope you planning on doing the chain/cassette at the same time.
"Hope you planning on doing the chain/cassette at the same time"
Lol, yes, always do and sometimes I even treat the bike to new jockey wheels.
As above I probably could just change one of the rings but for peace of mind I change the lot and then I know I won't have any problems.
I think I will just buy a full chainset and treat the bike.
Will an Ultegra inner ring do? I would have thought it was the same dimensions, and since it's an inner ring any difference in colour should not matter.
Bike Discount for example sell them for [url= https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/shimano-ultegra-11-speed-fc-6800-chainring-36t-mb-498653/wg_id-431 ]11 Euros[/url], and you have the choice of other izes, e.g. 34t.
I note that Bike Discount sell both Ultegra and Dura Ace spare 11sp rings, but not 105, so maybe 105 spare rings are not available/widely offered.