Looking at the stock set up this doesn't look as straightforward as I've done in the past. Any suggestions? Thanks
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MJW.Chico
Jul 13
I swapped out the original cranks on my Liberte' with a 1990s vintage set of Ultegra road cranks - mostly because I had these kicking around. These look and work great - plus this gave me numerous options for chainrings.
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ZiZZO
Jul 16
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Hey MJW.ChicoNice Mod! What chainring are you using? Do you have any chain drop issues?Tony
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MJW.Chico
Jul 17
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As of today 😁, I have a 45t (vintage, made-in-the-USA Salsa) chainring with a 12-25 (8-spd) cassette. (Right now I'm just playing around with old parts to see what works best for a "folding-townbike" in a really flat town.)
So far I really haven't had any problems with chain dropping. If it becomes an issue, I might set up a 5- or 6-speed custom cassette with 11-speed cogs/chain/shifter. That super-narrow approach should help.I think I'm having too much fun with this silly project, but the Liberte' has been a fantastic blank slate! It's light, features a modern-ish bottom bracket, has a replaceable derailleur hanger, and generally not-too-bad Shimano drivetrain and brake components at this price.
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ZiZZO
Jul 17
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AWESOME! And yes, the Liberte is a GREAT platform for mods! The only thing stock on my Liberte are the frame and crank arms. Everything else has been changed from parts I also had laying about. Everything sounds good that you have planned. The only thing to keep in mind, if you do start to have chain drop issues, you may want to look into a narrow-wide chainring to help. ;-)Let us know how the rest of the mods go!Tony
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ZiZZO
Sep 27, 2023
Hello MartyDepending on the model bike you have, changing the chainring can be as simple as (literally) changing the the chainring (on the Liberte, Urbano and 2023 Forte) or you will have to change the crank arm/chainring combo (for the Via, Campo or Ferro models).Please let us know if you have any questions.Tony
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marty
Oct 06, 2023
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I have an older (2020?) Forte with the 6 "arms" between chainring and crank. It looks of one piece with crank.
I swapped out the original cranks on my Liberte' with a 1990s vintage set of Ultegra road cranks - mostly because I had these kicking around. These look and work great - plus this gave me numerous options for chainrings.
Hello Marty Depending on the model bike you have, changing the chainring can be as simple as (literally) changing the the chainring (on the Liberte, Urbano and 2023 Forte) or you will have to change the crank arm/chainring combo (for the Via, Campo or Ferro models). Please let us know if you have any questions. Tony