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elHuron in reply to @gbj_tester

I agree in principle, but the chainline is hard to get right with a flat chainring. I've modified some Novatec axles to give the required line to go with 5600 cranks. Obviously, I went full tart mode, but the basic hack is to turn the drive side aluminium nut down to about half its original thickness and add a corresponding spacer between the aluminium nut and the bearing on the NDS. If you're using it on the track, you'll probably have to trim the axle a bit as it will poke out of the drive side track nut. The 120mm axle is probably long enough not to cause track nut engagement issues on the NDS with a steel frame, but you can get a 130mm axle if you need to.

Hmm.....maybe i can get away with a 3/32" ring, without hacking the hub.

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Lukas in reply to @elHuron

You could go the full Velosolo route and re-space an XT M756 front disc hub to use as a rear, and shim a bolt-on sprocket to suit front chainline. Won't be low flange at the rear, but for the front, could then polish a front XT M753 (non disc, low flange, not bulbous like the M750) hub to match.

EDIT - scrap the M753 idea - has bespoke aluminium axles, so probably difficult to fit your own solid axle. Revert to HB-M750. Probably all-round simpler/less faff to change crank.

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