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Shimano Specifications

Front Chainwheel (FC)

Series

XTR

Deore XT

Deore LX

STX-RC

STX

Feature

FC-M950 FC-M950-HG FC-M737-I FC-M739 FC-M739-5arm FC-M563-I FC-M569 FC-M569-5arm FC-MC36 FC-MC36-S FC-MC34 FC-MC34-B

Chain

IG X X X X X X X X X X X
HG X
Stainless steel nut & bolt X X X X X X X X X X X X
Chain ring Triple Triple Triple Triple Triple Triple Triple Triple Triple Triple Triple Triple
PCD (mm) 112/68(mm) 110/74(mm) 94/58(mm) 104/64(mm) 94/58(mm) 94/58(mm) 104/64(mm) 94/58(mm) 94/58(mm) 94/58(mm) 94/58(mm) 94/58(mm)
Chain guard available X X X X X X X X X X
Bottom bracket BB-M950 BB-M950 BB-UN72 BB-UN72 BB-UN72 BB-UN52 BB-UN52 BB-UN52 BB-UN52 BB-UN52 BB-LP26(E) BB-LP26(E)

Crank Arm Length

165mm X X X X X
167.5mm X X X X X
170mm X X X X X X X X X X X X
172.5mm X X X X X
175mm X X X X X X X X X X X X
177.5mm X X X X X
180mm X X X X X

Chain Ring Teeth

Top 46T 48T/46T 42T 42T/44T 42T/44T 42T 42T 42T 42T 42T 42T 42T
Middle 34T 36T 32T 32T 32T 32T 32T 32T 32T 32T 32T 32T
Low 24T 26T 22T 22T 22T 22T 22T 22T 22T 22T 22T 22T

Chain Line

47.5mm 112.5mm 112.5mm MM107 MM110 MM110 MM107 MM110 MM110 MM110 MM110 MM110(-E) MM110(-E)
50mm 116mm 116mm LL113 LL113 LL113 LL113 LL113 LL113 LL113 LL113 LL113(-E) LL113(-E)

Crank Arm

Material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Finish Painted Painted Anodized Anodized Anodized Painted/Polished Polished Polished Chromica Polished Polished Polished

Chain Ring

Top

Material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Steel Steel
Finish Anodized Anodized Anodized Anodized Anodized Painted Anodized Painted Anodized Anodized Chromica Steel

Middle

Material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Steel Steel Steel Steel
Finish Special Plated Anodized Special Plated Special Plated Special Plated Special Plated Special Plated Special Plated Pearl Bright Pearl Bright Pearl Bright Pearl Bright

Low

Material Aluminum Aluminum Steel Aluminum Steel Steel Aluminum Steel Steel Steel Steel Steel
Finish Special Plated Anodized Chrome Plated Special Plated Chrome Plated Chrome Plated Special Plated Chrome Plated Pearl Bright Pearl Bright Pearl Bright Pearl Bright

with 4-arm chain ring with 5-arm adaptor New with 4-arm New with 5-arm New with 4-arm New with 5-arm Minor change Minor change