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I was trying to add a new middle chainring to a Shimano Deore (standard = Deore, not LX), but the
chainring does not fit. The diameter is too = small. The holes match up, but it won't fit the middle
mounts way it's = machined. I tried removing the outter chainring and mounting it on the = middle,
but it won't fit either. The new one I bought for the middle, = mounts just find on the outer
chainring location. It looks like it was = intentionally machined to not use standard chainrings.
Is there something special about the Deore Hollowtech cranks that = require special middle
chainring? The bike is a 2002 Cannondale MT-800.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was trying to add a new middle = chainring to a=20 Shimano
Deore (standard Deore, not LX), but the chainring does not = fit. =20 The diameter is
too small. The holes match up, but it won't fit = the middle=20 mounts way it's
machined. I tried removing the outter chainring = and=20 mounting it on the middle, but
it won't fit either. The new one I = bought=20 for the middle, mounts just find on the
outer chainring location. = It looks=20 like it was intentionally machined to not use
standard = chainrings.</FONT></DIV>
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<DVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is there something special about the = Deore=20 Hollowtech cranks
that require special middle chainring? The bike = is a=20 2002 Cannondale
MT-800.</FONT></DIV>
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<DVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks, = Kevin</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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