What Cranks?
Hopper of rocks
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Hey guys, just wondering if you could give me some crank advice, need some new ones for my rockhopper which i use mostly for XC. I cant afford much at the moment so a budget of like œ50? dont mind second hand...
thanks in advance!
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thanks in advance!
Who said gears for queers? i wanna find them...
Who said gears for queers? i wanna find them...
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what is the crank interface? IE what do you have now.
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Save up the extra œ30 and get Hones.
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i have truvativ isoflows. i cant save up because i have buckled my current ones dues to the bolt coming loose so the splines sheared.
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by DirtJumper3200</i>
Save up the extra œ30 and get Hones.
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why get hones, when lx's are cheaper.
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Save up the extra œ30 and get Hones.
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why get hones, when lx's are cheaper.
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And lighter. [:D]
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So LX is the way to go then?
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peice of p*ss to fit, although you'll need your bb shell facing first. the external bearings are just very good. the hollowtech 2 is just a supieror system to use. you really won't be disapointed.
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BB shell facing? so they wont just go straight onto my BB? i figured there would be differences somewhere along the line. i think my BB is truvativ aswell but not sure of anything else?
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basically the paint on the outside of you frame where the bb sits needs scraping off to ensure a totally flat surface for the bearings to sit, to enable the longest bearing life possible.
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I was hoping to not have to change my BB, just the cranks. will these fit straight on do you think? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110140433554&rd=1&rd=1
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basically the paint on the outside of you frame where the bb sits needs scraping off to ensure a totally flat surface for the bearings to sit, to enable the longest bearing life possible.
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and i'd like to add, that the shimano hollowtech system is particularly sensitive to a bad bb shell. i knackered a saint bb after a week, despite the bike coming with an external bearing bb. So yeah. get it done!
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Hopper of Rocks. with the LX's you dont need your BB. You get the BB with the cranks its all in 1 package.
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Sorry to drag this thread on guys but the link i posted above is what im interested in and it does'nt have a BB with the listing? it says compatible with octalink BB?
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i recently got the LX hollowtech I that you are looking at, œ35 from CRC and œ20 for the BB . yes they use the octalink BB , but for some reason the axle length needs to be 121mm for the correct chainline on most frames. My LBS confirmed this.
The hollowtech II has a different BB that comes with the cranks.
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I'd agree with the above, go for the LX octalink from CRC. I have one (though using a 118 bb on my Zaskar). Its light, and the bearings last longer in the BB. Also no need to face frame. Very good deal.
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You'd be wanting the LX Hollowtech II. You get the BB. You should have your BB shell faced for the BB to last.
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