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I have an old Alan Cross Alu frame which was converted to SS. A large stone or more correctly rock flipped up and smashed the crank arm shearing at the ring and bent the main front gear ring.
I am now wondering if it is worth converting it back to gears as the main gear ring needs changing anyway. I really like the frame and liked as a SS but thinking it would be even better with gears.
Maybe as a home project but might stick it in the LBS for the work...
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Alan cyclo cross...
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Any ideas?
Is 'Alan' a famous XC manufacturer?
THE cx maker in the good old days.
well is the frame really worth paying for the extra cash for gears? I like the ride of this bike and was my default SS commuter for a few years until the 'accident'. after that it has just sat in my garage.
I like the ride of this bike
that's more than enough reason to keep it.
Gears/ SS, best of both, 1x9.
is 1 x 9 easy to do myself or is it a LBS job?
I have heard reports of problems with the chain slipping off the end of the cassette with 1 x 9?
I like the ride of this bike and was my default SS commuter
then why make it heavier and more complicated more expensive.....
well chain tensioner is not the best SS solution. i have had trouble with my converted Kona cindercone (see other thread)but not so much trouble with the Alan Xcross I mist admit.
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decided to keep it SS and replace chain ring and spider 🙂