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Morning, I can’t think what 6900 cranks look like? Are they 7900? I think you can buy chainring bolt covers that attempt to replicate the look of the OEM rings - think I’ve seen these on eBay. Another alternative is absolute black rings, they don’t look too bad on a 7900 crank imho…
I’ve got some DA 130 rings but believe they are from 7600 cranks you can have cheap 👍🏻
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Cheers for the reply, you were right they're 7900 not 6900. Was half asleep writing the post walking the dog. Thanks for the offer of the chainrings, I'll see what other suggestions pop up, but have a feeling I might just wait until the weather turns next year, when I've got a bit more cash and just get some blinging ass carbon rings.
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I have ran 7900 for a while and yes new rings are hens egg ridiculous prices for originals . I found a stronglite inner 34 at planet x but the special outer has eluded me . I have resigned them to the winter bike and will just run them into the ground even though they look one of the best chainsets.
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Specialites T.A. have some options. might be acceptable in style and support. Helps that they are cheap and well made (in france too)
https://specialites-ta.com/39-double
https://specialites-ta.com/double/26-77-double-plateau-specialites-ta-ultra-10v-exterieur-130mm-pour-shimano-ultegra-6700-noir-specialites-ta-pl58130369.html#/33,denture,52-dts
https://specialites-ta.com/double/146-647-double-plateau-specialites-ta-ultra-10v-exterieur-130mm-pour-shimano-ultegra-6700-argent-specialites-ta-pl58130368.html#/33,denture,52-dts
Picked up a set of dura ace 7900 cranks arms off the t'ebay last night, sans chainrings. Cos I'm a tit I just assumed that my ultegra chainrings would fit. Woke up this morning and checked, and I was wrong. Dura ace being 130 bcd and my existing ultegra being compact and 110.
Shimanos 7900 chainrings, despite being 10 years old, are still ridiculously expensive. Are there any alternatives? I know any 130 bcd chainring will fit, but they've got that crank arm flowing into the chainring design, I'm half bothered about losing that, but can live with it if it saves me a bit of cash.
Anyone had a similar issue before? Ta!
Edit:
For reference, current chainset: https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-ultegra-6700-hollowtech-ii-double-chainset
New chainset: https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-dura-ace-7900-hollowtech-ii-double-chainset