Shimano 105 chainset

houndlegs

Afternoon all
I want to buy a new 105 chainset (compact) ,the 5750 version. Cheapest I can find is Ribble,but I can't phone them on a Saturday. So I have a few questions if you don't mind.

1. Is the spindle actually part of the drive side ?
2. Possibly the best stupid question for a while ,but they do come supplied with both cranks don't they ? Not just as shown in the picture on Ribbles website.

Many thanks,if I can find out the info today, I can go ahead and order without having to wait until Monday.

night_porter

Yep
Yep

houndlegs

Excellent,just what I wanted to know. Many thanks.

munzy

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/r ... inset.html

nicer

and only £95 for compact

houndlegs

Munzy wrote:

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/road-parts/transmission/chainsets-road/shimano-ultegra-6700-chainset.html

nicer

and only £95 for compact

Ok now you've gone and thrown that in the mix,and the fact I didn't have time to order the 105 yesterday.
If I got the ultegra instead,is it a straight swap for the 105,is everything else compatible,chain and bottom bracket etc?
I was going to get the 105 purely cos that's what's on there now,but an upgrade to ultegra at a cheaper price would be a smarter move wouldn't it ?

Thanks again

Edit. Is the ultegra the newest version,not an older one?

sungod

ultegra 6700 is the current (non-electronic) version

http://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/bl ... ID=jvd7fxa

compatible with 105

houndlegs

sungod wrote:

ultegra 6700 is the current (non-electronic) version

http://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/bl ... ID=jvd7fxa

compatible with 105

Thanks for that link,much appreciated. I think I'll go down the ultegra route then

houndlegs

Ok ultegra is ordered and on its way, so one more quick question if I may please.
Can I assume when it comes to fitting, whatever the difference is in the radius between my current standard and the ultegra then that's what I move the front mech down the post ?
Also maybe I'll have to remove a link or two?
There shouldn't be anything else to consider should there?

Thanks all

PS. Don't anyone go posting a link to a cheaper price now

sungod

don't try to estimate the new position by measuring, just follow the front mech adjustment instructions

go to the techdocs site, if your fd is 105, go to road->105, then choose the correct si* document for your model fd, it'll give you complete instructions

ditto for setting the new chain length

houndlegs

Thanks,I'll try not to pester you much more