04-17-2014, 08:43 AM
Hi. New member.
I working in Cambodia, riding a 2011 Giant Escaper 26" 24SP.
It's not a great bike, but it's what they gave me, and it works OK for what I need.
But now my large chainring is well worn, and has some broken teeth.
Looking to change out the one ring (since the others and sprockets all
look pretty good still), this set looks like nothing I've ever seen before. (Maybe because most bikes I've ridden in the past were of noticeably higher quality.)
There are no bolts/screws holding the rings together! It appears this Shimano set has all the rings welded together as one solid unit! Really? What's up with that?
Am I missing something? Or am I going to have to replace the whole set? Cranks too?
And I'm wondering if it's a good idea to maybe replace the chain as well.
I've got about 36,200km on the bike already - DANG! I just did the math on that so I could offer the data. Never realized it was that much already.
Suggestions welcomed. But know that I'm a volunteer on a very small budget. So I'm hoping to get through this as cheaply as possible. Help!
I working in Cambodia, riding a 2011 Giant Escaper 26" 24SP.
It's not a great bike, but it's what they gave me, and it works OK for what I need.
But now my large chainring is well worn, and has some broken teeth.
Looking to change out the one ring (since the others and sprockets all
look pretty good still), this set looks like nothing I've ever seen before. (Maybe because most bikes I've ridden in the past were of noticeably higher quality.)
There are no bolts/screws holding the rings together! It appears this Shimano set has all the rings welded together as one solid unit! Really? What's up with that?
Am I missing something? Or am I going to have to replace the whole set? Cranks too?
And I'm wondering if it's a good idea to maybe replace the chain as well.
I've got about 36,200km on the bike already - DANG! I just did the math on that so I could offer the data. Never realized it was that much already.
Suggestions welcomed. But know that I'm a volunteer on a very small budget. So I'm hoping to get through this as cheaply as possible. Help!