I need some CRANK!!!!
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i'd just go with some xt cranks.
Old Square Taper XTs or old Square Taper Race Face Turbines would be even better (but pricey).
ill sell you some truvativ stylos, with external bb bearings... brand new
Truvativ has an ss crank w/external bb that is super stiff and easy on the $$
I have a bike with the TruVativ SS crank/outboard bearing setup and it feels like I'm pedaling through mud all the time. I checked the free spin on the cranks and it seems to be dragging, (parasitic drag) and I was wondering if this is common or if it needs a breaking in period, or what.
That said, the old Cooks Bros. cranks and UN-73 BB combo is pretty awesome, and the old Race Face square taper with UN-73 is just as good. Yes, they are hard to find cranks, but they work great.
Modern equivilent would be the White Brothers ENO set up.
That said, the old Cooks Bros. cranks and UN-73 BB combo is pretty awesome, and the old Race Face square taper with UN-73 is just as good. Yes, they are hard to find cranks, but they work great.
Modern equivilent would be the White Brothers ENO set up.
We just set another Surly KM up with that crankset an it spins great. We use a lot of RF and Truvativ product at the shop and the only time we have run in to any kind of drag or binding issues were when the customer spaced the bb wrong or the bb not being faced properly.
yeah, sometimes if you dont have enough spacers, you can crush the internal seal thing that connects the two cups.
This is on a Raleigh XXIX. It just doesn't feel right to me. I think I'll be taking it apart and checking on it. I'll let you all know what I find.
I sold that XXIX to a friend. Partially because he really wanted a 29"er SS. Partially to fund my wife's Christmas gift and to get a couple goodies for te Haro Mary XC.
Before I sent it down the road, I took off the chain and spun the cranks. No where close to being free! There was some pretty significant drag in those bearings. I would try to spin the cranks and they would turn six maybe seven times before stopping. Not very good!
If I get into some outboard bearing cranks in the future, I may take you up on that offer, Ben. Thanks!
In fact, there is something bright and orange on the way, but it's not what you think it might be!
Stay tuned......pics next week!
Before I sent it down the road, I took off the chain and spun the cranks. No where close to being free! There was some pretty significant drag in those bearings. I would try to spin the cranks and they would turn six maybe seven times before stopping. Not very good!
If I get into some outboard bearing cranks in the future, I may take you up on that offer, Ben. Thanks!
In fact, there is something bright and orange on the way, but it's not what you think it might be!
Stay tuned......pics next week!
hmmmm,
a Dos Niner?
a Dos Niner?
I'm betting Rob finally got him on a Badger!