custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
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custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby ohexploitable » Wed May 20, 2015 8:35 am
whereas on another bike i have a 52/39 setup and would use the 39t ring and have a good chainline, in fact I will be the 39t for 50% of the time on some rides
anyway but i digress, how would shift quality be if i mixed chainrings and replaced the 34t with a 36t on my compact? I understand that shimano's shift pins/ramps and specifically tailored to 50/34, 36/52, 39/53 blah blah blah, but how noticeable would the difference be?
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Tim » Wed May 20, 2015 9:00 am
It didn't work very well.
Upshift, small to large ring fine, downshift no good.
See this thread;
viewtopic.php?f=34&t=83701
50/36 might work a little better. I don't know, haven't tried it.
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Sydney Cyclist » Wed May 20, 2015 10:08 am
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Tim » Wed May 20, 2015 10:14 am
He's asking about Shimano 11 speed rings which are specifically matched pairs; 34/50, 36/52 and 39/53.Sydney Cyclist wrote:Powertap's soon to be released C1 will have a 50/36 option. I doubt they would release it if it had poor shifting.
These rings aren't designed to be paired-up in any other combination/s.
As I found out a mismatched pair (39/52) doesn't work very well at all.
Other normal rings work in all sorts of combinations such as the above, but Shimano 11 speed don't.
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby cyclotaur » Wed May 20, 2015 3:05 pm
It reduces the clunky 16t gap on the roadie (which now runs 12-30 on both sets of wheels) and gives a bit more climb-y ability on the CX which is running an 11-32 mtb cassette through a standard 105RD with no problems. In fact the CX has a higher top gear at 46/11 compared to the 50/12 on the roadie.
WIN-WIN !!
Edit: Clearly to solve your problem you need a new CX bike !!
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Tim » Wed May 20, 2015 3:48 pm
As I mentioned earlier pre-11 speed Shimano rings mix and match without any problems, within reason.
11 speed are designed and engineered to work as specifically combined pairs ie. 34/50, 36/52 and 39/53.
My experience is that they don't work, at least with a 39/52 combo, and I presume don't work well in any other non-recommended mix.
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custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby cyclotaur » Wed May 20, 2015 5:51 pm
They are all standardised with the same BCD aren't they? I can't see what other problem there could be, albeit I have no experience with 11sp myself.
The pins and ramps can't make that much difference, surely ....
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Tim » Wed May 20, 2015 6:56 pm
• Be sure to use the specified gear tooth combination. If an unspecified gear is used, the chain may fall in between the gears, damaging them.
This was exactly my experience when combining non-recommended chainrings. I avoided any damage by fitting the correct rings as soon as possible.
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Hillsaretheenemy » Wed May 20, 2015 7:16 pm
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Duck! » Wed May 20, 2015 8:56 pm
It's not about the BCD. 11-sp, plus 2nd-gen 10-sp. Dura-Ace & Ultegra (7900 & 6700) outer rings have a noticeably angled inner face, which not only ramps the chain up, but also back down, as the angle is designed to pair to a specific small ring. Pairing a bigger-than-designed small ring places that ring further away from the ramping face of the big ring, causing the chain to "hang up" between the rings rather than meshing on the small. Tuning the derailleur in further to give the chain more of a shove increases the risk of throwing it off the inside.cyclotaur wrote:I can't see why 11sp rings wouldn't mix n match just the same.
They are all standardised with the same BCD aren't they? I can't see what other problem there could be, albeit I have no experience with 11sp myself.
The pins and ramps can't make that much difference, surely ....
It's not such a problem with the 10-sp. cranks because there isn't the range of rings available for a particular BCD.
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby GTPilot » Wed May 20, 2015 9:08 pm
I have been running 36/50 for a while now without issues. both mechanical 6800 and Di2 ( recently upgraded). From what I understand the issue is when you have more than 16T difference between the rings due to shifter reach.
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Duck! » Wed May 20, 2015 9:32 pm
Your understanding is incorrect. The lateral spacing is the same for all ring sizes, therefore shifter reach is constant. The limitations are front derailleur contouring, chainring ramping, and rear derailleur capacity (coupled with cassette range).GTPilot wrote: I have been running 36/50 for a while now without issues. both mechanical 6800 and Di2 ( recently upgraded). From what I understand the issue is when you have more than 16T difference between the rings due to shifter reach.
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Bentnose » Thu May 21, 2015 4:36 pm
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Carrots » Thu May 21, 2015 4:49 pm
I've currently setup the girlfriends bike with 50/36 and it is shifting fine.... But only after I realised I'd installed the 36 back to front. Oops!
I'm currently also running 52/34 on one of my bikes. For extra protection I've added a chain catcher to it (plus I put my SRM on with that combo so it doubles as a cadence magnet). I've had no shifting dramas.
My only lesson learned from the mix match (which came about from the girlfriends bike) is that 6800 rings don't fit as nicely finish wise on 9000 cranks as the 9000 rings.
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Duck! » Thu May 21, 2015 4:53 pm
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Xplora » Thu May 21, 2015 10:44 pm
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Duck! » Thu May 21, 2015 11:23 pm
Not really, the differences are in material (grades of aluminium), construction (bigger hollow in the Dura-Ace) & cosmetics. The functonal bits such as ramping are identical due to the matching chain profiles also being common between groupset levels.Xplora wrote:The quality of the shift could be affected with the specific 6800 or 9000 rings
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Magpie » Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:15 pm
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Re: custom ultegra 6800 50/36 crankset?
Postby Bentnose » Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:23 am
As these rings seem to be a little hard to get, 5800 cranks and R7000 ring’s don’t match that well, I’ve already bought new chainrings for the next change. I have a 49/34 setup planned for next time round, if the 15 tooth gap annoys me I’ll just buy another 36 tooth. The 49 tooth is a Strongarm ring which I bought from Germany, the ring is fine, it just has a plastic cover that make it look like a Shimano one, not sure how good the long term durability of the cover is.
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