Is this an inner or outer chainring?
Is this an inner or outer chainring?
46T. Is this an inner one or an outer ring?
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Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
Outer. An inner isn't ramped and pinned unless it's the middle of a triple, and the seating for the head of the chainring bolt is also on the outer side of the chainring. The threaded holes are to screw a peg into depending on your crank spider configuration, to prevent the chain from jamming in between the outer chainring and the crank arm.
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Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
Looks like outer to me.UpWrong wrote: ↑21 Apr 2021, 6:43pm 46T. Is this an inner one or an outer ring?
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Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
It would be a big and peculiar triple if it was the middle ring!gregoryoftours wrote: ↑21 Apr 2021, 6:52pm Outer. An inner isn't ramped and pinned unless it's the middle of a triple.
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Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
Thanks. That's what I thought. I bought it from Spa as the middle in a super compact double, so a triple with a chain guard as the outer. Looks like they sent me an outer ring by mistakegregoryoftours wrote: ↑21 Apr 2021, 6:52pm Outer. An inner isn't ramped and pinned unless it's the middle of a triple, and the seating for the head of the chainring bolt is also on the outer side of the chainring. The threaded holes are to screw a peg into depending on your crank spider configuration, to prevent the chain from jamming in between the outer chainring and the crank arm.
Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
I think you'll find it wasn't a mistake, as far as I can see it is what you need for that set-up. Why do you think it would be wrong for the job?UpWrong wrote: ↑21 Apr 2021, 7:07pmThanks. That's what I thought. I bought it from Spa as the middle in a super compact double, so a triple with a chain guard as the outer. Looks like they sent me an outer ring by mistakegregoryoftours wrote: ↑21 Apr 2021, 6:52pm Outer. An inner isn't ramped and pinned unless it's the middle of a triple, and the seating for the head of the chainring bolt is also on the outer side of the chainring. The threaded holes are to screw a peg into depending on your crank spider configuration, to prevent the chain from jamming in between the outer chainring and the crank arm.
Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
Because it has to bolt to the inner face of the spider so the ramps and pins will be on the wrong side to lift the chain from the granny ring.
Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
It would have to bolt on in the normal orientation, with the lettering on the outside and the ramps & pins being correct.
What would be wrong are the recesses for the bolt heads
What would be wrong are the recesses for the bolt heads
Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
From Spa website:
I have the 42T version but having looked I cannot tell the difference between mine and the OP's, but that is possibly as much to do with lack of expertise as anything.Super compact double chainset created by replacing the outer ring of a triple with an aluminium chainguard
Zicral rings are CNC machined 7075 T6 with black or silver anodization and laser engraving. Outer rings are ramped and pinned for smoother shifting. 7,8,9,10 and 11spd compatible.
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Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
I have emailed Spa with the photos and asked. Waiting on a reply.
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Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
Used in the middle ring position on a triple crank, with a chainring guard in the normal big ring position would work as long as the chainring bolts are long enough, but it's a bit of a bodge. The backs of the chainring bolts won't be recessed into the chainring because the recesses are cut on the other side for use as an outer chainring, which is what it is.
Looking at the spa site maybe it is just a standard outer chainring they bolt to the inside of the spider, although I'd be surprised because I would have thought the chain might catch on the backs of the un-recessed bolts when in the small ring.
Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
I have several cranks setup this way (triples setup as a double with a chain guard in the outer position, and the "big" chainring is always one intended as a middle chainring. Otherwise, the chainring bolts aren't recessed into the back of the chainring, and can catch the chain when using the small ring on anything except the two or three biggest cogs.
Sugino sell "middle" ramped/pinned chainrings up to 48t, for use on their 110/74 OX series double cranksets.
Sugino sell "middle" ramped/pinned chainrings up to 48t, for use on their 110/74 OX series double cranksets.
Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
Now I see the problem. Also that Spa do list 46T available as a middle ring, which is obviously what the OP had ordered. I hadn't realised middle rings were made so big.
Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
And the correct answer is; it needs to be a middle chainring, because it fits to the inside of the spider, so the bolt recesses need to be on the granny ring side, otherwise the chain on the granny ring will foul the bolt heads.
ALSO if its a Sugino/Stronglight/Spa crank which needs the pesky washers, it still needs them when set up as a 2 chainrings from 3.... otherwise the chain will drop down the gap between the 2 rings. (and may foul on the chainguard)
ALSO if its a Sugino/Stronglight/Spa crank which needs the pesky washers, it still needs them when set up as a 2 chainrings from 3.... otherwise the chain will drop down the gap between the 2 rings. (and may foul on the chainguard)
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Re: Is this an inner or outer chainring?
Same for me: I’ve never seen or used a middle ring that big. Outer, yes, but not middle.
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