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Will a 11 speed Shimano Deore crankset work with a 9 speed Shimano Altus cassette? [MTB]

I have a 2020 Vitus Nucleus 27 VR with a stripped pedal thread on the left crank arm (bought it secondhand, and am guessing the previous owner crossthreaded it). The current drivetrain is a 2x9 ...
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Crankset compatibility: Can I replace Shimano FC-M521 with FC-T4010?

I recently bought a Jamis Coda Elite (2012) second hand. I'm slowly replacing all of the drive train as most of the components are worn. According to p114 of the original product catalogue, the bike ...
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Shimano Front Chainwheel FC-MC19 Replacement?

I have Shimano FC-MC19 22/32/42 175mm crankset on my MTB for 17 years and it's time to replace it but I find it difficult to figure out what new crankset will fit my bicycle. Two years ago I replaced ...
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Does (square-taper) BB spindle length affect Q factor?

I am having knee and ankle trouble on my commuting bike (1993 Specialized mtb) and this has a 73mm BB with a spindle length I haven't measured but there is space between crankarm and frame. I wanted ...
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