Re: Shimano/RaceFace chainring compatibility

On 30 Aug 2006 09:58:24 -0700, "Lew" <lew@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I wore out the middle ring on my Deore LX crankset, so I looked for a
replacement made with a tougher alloy. I bought a Race Face
replacement, but on closer inspection I see that the teeth on the Race
Face are offset from the Shimano's by one-half tooth. In other words,
the teeth on the RF line up with the valleys on the Shimano.

Just how precise do you suppose this stuff is?

It seems to me that RF middle ring just won't work in the crankset with
Shimano big and little rings. The shifting would be terrible, yes?
Anyone agree or disagree?

Since the teeth are spaced at a fixed distance from one another and not on a
radius, it is more or less impossible for them to line up from one ring to
another.

It's a freaking mountain bike built for riding over logs and stuff. Whatever
makes you think it cares. A Swiss watch this ain't.

Ron
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