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Dave
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Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:14 am Posts: 1521 Location: Keepin' it Street
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New Cranks?
Ok, i'm looking to lighten my bike, at the mo i have some chunky 3pcs on there. I want something that is lighter but obviously still strong, i've broken about 4 pairs of cranks in the past so im not gunna fit something made of wood and expect it to last. Basically i want a good strength to weight ratio but as light as possible, this will be on the rig so they wont need to quite as strong as they did when i rode hardtail dh. What you reckon i should go for?
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:09 pm |
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Cubbage
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Joined: Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:00 am Posts: 575 Location: Aylesbury
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Mate u cant go wrong with evolves, eaxctly the same as diablous but lighter and cheaper. The external bb is excellent, cant fault it. Or something like saints.
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:07 pm |
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Street Rider
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Joined: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:05 pm Posts: 169 Location: Aylesbury
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primo hollowbites
cant fault my powerbites and have put up with my fat arse well enough
failing that, cant go wrong with saints.
the only problem with evolves/diablous/atlas (basically raceface) is they make the cranks in pairs only for as they told me "a more snug fit" so if you bend an axle/damage a spline, your completely fucked in the ass and there goes a couple of hundred out the window.
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:34 pm |
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Dave
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What's the lightest out of what has been suggested so far (cranks, bb, cups, axle n all).
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:23 pm |
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Street Rider
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Joined: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:05 pm Posts: 169 Location: Aylesbury
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havnt a clue
my primos are lighter than saints, but mine are the heavier version..
not sure about raceface, but theyre all roughly the same weight i think.
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:27 pm |
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Dave
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Street Rider wrote: havnt a clue
my primos are lighter than saints, but mine are the heavier version..
not sure about raceface, but theyre all roughly the same weight i think.
Do you reckon the primos are lighter with the axle and all cos thats often pretty hefty compaired with an x type bb.
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:38 pm |
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Street Rider
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i honestly havnt a clue, but holding my mates saint arms and comparing them to mine theres a massive difference..
either way, cranks dont really matter that much, if you want to lighten your bike, change the wheels, rotational weight is going to feel heavier than static weight.
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:44 pm |
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Cheesegrater
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Hones lighter than saints, cheaper than saints and almost as strong.
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:26 pm |
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Rob
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Joined: Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:00 am Posts: 552 Location: South Heath
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yea, ive heard the primo hollowbites are well light, if not light enoughthen you cud get a titanium axle, that'll make a big difference.
also ive heard these are quite good, dunno, see wat u think
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=8926
think theyll be quite heavy tho
middleburn are really light, all the lotti team ride with them, dunno what theyre like.
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:21 pm |
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Street Rider
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Joined: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:05 pm Posts: 169 Location: Aylesbury
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Cheesegrater wrote: Hones lighter than saints, cheaper than saints and almost as strong.
saints i found flex like a fucker, same goes for profiles.
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