Triplizers

mseries-<< Judging from the pictures it looks like the Stronglight one will not work as the inside
face of the crank is not flush, there are 'shelves' on which the inner (on a double) chainring sits

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The middle ring can use these shelves, then the small ring bolts to this, for the TA version.

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MSeries said:

Does anyone know if it is possible to get some sort of triplizer to fit a 1999 Shimano Ultegra (9)
double chainset ? Judging from the pictures it looks like the Stronglight one will not work as the
inside face of the crank is not flush, there are 'shelves' on which the inner (on a double)
chainring sits

I have read the pages on Harris Cyclery but can't see any details about compatibility.

Triplizers are comaptible with standard double cranks, that's their purpose. They all have ways
around the "shelf" problem, different for different brands.

The exception is the Dura-Ace triple, which comes with what _looks_ like a triplizer, but isn't,
ecactly because it won't fit a normal double crank because of the shelves. (The spider of the
Dura-Ace triple has no shelves on the insides of the arms, it's really a shocking kludge.)

Willow, TA and Stronglight triplizers work with all double cranks of the approprite bolt circle. The
Willow units are half the price of the French ones.

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Highpath Engineering (argonet.co.ukcycle.htmOpen ↗) can make a tripilizer type
chainring for any crank. I had one made for a Stronglight 99 touring crankset (86mm bcd) so I could
mount a 20 tooth 58mm bcd mountain bike inner chainring. Not cheap but superb workmanship.

I ordered this form the US which worked fine but I note you live in the UK so that would be
even better.

Bob Taylor

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Hi Does anyone know if it is possible to get some sort of triplizer to fit a 1999 Shimano Ultegra
(9) double chainset ? Judging from the pictures it looks like the Stronglight one will not work as
the inside face of the crank is not flush, there are 'shelves' on which the inner (on a double)
chainring sits

I have read the pages on Harris Cyclery but can't see any details about compatibility.

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Highpath Engineering (argonet.co.ukcycle.htmOpen ↗) can make a tripilizer type
chainring for any crank. I had one made for a Stronglight 99 touring crankset (86mm bcd) so I
could mount a 20 tooth 58mm bcd mountain bike inner chainring. Not cheap but superb workmanship.

I ordered this form the US which worked fine but I note you live in the UK so that would be
even better.

Bob Taylor

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Hi Does anyone know if it is possible to get some sort of triplizer to fit a 1999 Shimano
Ultegra (9) double chainset ? Judging from the pictures it looks like the Stronglight one will
not work as the inside face of the crank is not flush, there are 'shelves' on which the inner
(on a double) chainring sits

I have read the pages on Harris Cyclery but can't see any details about compatibility.

While your at it does any one make a quadrupilizer

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While your at it does any one make a quadrupilizer

Schlumpf with double chainrings gets you there a different route.

If your looking at gearing on the granny side, try Spicer for some of their adapters and spider hardware.

On the big chainring side or cranksets, try Hostel Shoppe first.

I've known of people on reumbent trikes with quadruples, repost the question on a recumbent venue.

You might also consider dual drive or a compound middrive.

MSeries said:

Hi Does anyone know if it is possible to get some sort of triplizer to fit a 1999 Shimano Ultegra
(9) double chainset ? Judging from the pictures it looks like the Stronglight one will not work as
the inside face of the crank is not flush, there are 'shelves' on which the inner (on a double)
chainring sits

The Stronglight ring _replaces_ your inner, then hangs a third ring from itself. Their 130mm model
exactly fits your crank. ( we have 'em) No crank modification is needed, but you will have to
acquire a 74mm inner ring to bolt onto the Stronglight ring. ( those are readily availble and cheap)

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