> On Sep 9, 9:01 am, Garth <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I'll double the suggestion to use an XD2 crank and leave off the big
> > ring. Riv, or a flexible local bike shop can swap out the rings you
> > need instead of being stuck with ones you don't want. I don't thin Riv
> > has 30t 74mm rings in stock, but I'm sure they can get one in a jiffy.
> > 44t or 46t I'm sure they have for the middle.
> >
> > The VO Polyvalent crank does just this, and you get a chainguard to
> > boot. You also get a regular bolt pattern, no knuckle busting hidden
> > 5th bolts. VO gives Q-factor specs on their websites(VO, VO Imports,
> > and VO Blog), but they contradict each other and they won't give a
> > firm answer via email, just saying they are approximates. Their
> > approximations vary up to 6mm (158m to 164mm). It matters maybe yes
> > and no.
One of draws of the VBC crank is that you can use just about any BCD small
chainring. You don't need a 110 or a 74. As long as it's a 5 arm style ring, it
should work. The drawback is the requirement for the White Industries large
chainring.
Joe
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