replacement cranks

bike butcher

For one reason and another i like shorter cranks on my ss, unfortuently being a heavy hard rider i tend to go though a lot of kit.

So anyone hazard as to a guess where i might get a pair of 167.5mm cranks that can be adapted to take a single chain ring, sqaure taper, not made of cheese, straight (roadie style rather than mtbish) will take a battering, preferrabley silver. Not asking for much am I

last pair of cranks where salvaged from an old pashley trike which where absolutely spot apart from going from great to totally knackered in just 4 months of riding far harder than they where ever intended for.

p.s. must be avalible from a tried and tested uk online shop or orderable by lbs though distrobuter. Ive tried the import route and its far more hassel than its worth.

supersonic

I think Lord Lucan was selling a set last week ;-)

I'd be tempted to look for an older Shimano XTR crank, but would require a new (old style) octalink bottom bracket.

bike butcher

thats fair enough i suppose. the bb was going to need replacing in not to long anway.

whats the difference between the new and old style octalink bbs?

nicklouse

you could look at some BMX type 3 piece cranks and use them with or without a spider.

165mm and 170mm are easy to find but 167.5mm may be not as easy to find.