reliable old SS cranks
07-18-18, 08:25 PM
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reliable old SS cranks
I have a Traitor Crusade singlespeed cyclocross bike. fun for long urban rides on mixed surfaces and gravel races. I have the stock 36/16 gearing, but the FSA Comet crankset (modular spider with 96mm asym BCD) is making it challenging to put a bigger ring on it. FSA and their silly proprietary stuff that is never in stock!
I would like to replace the crankset with something that is reliable and cheap, and will have easy-to-find 38-42 tooth rings. Shimano 24mm road cranks would be great, but I am considering other options. New cranksets for this kind of riding are an option are limited, so I am going to check out the used/ co-op market. what would you want in a cheap, old crankset for this kind of thing? square taper is probably fine. 10 speed Shimano 105? Octalink Ultegra 9 speed are probably cheap and easy to find. what else would be a solid performance oriented option that I can find used or pretty cheap? lightweight would be nice, but I am not a weight weenie.
I would like to replace the crankset with something that is reliable and cheap, and will have easy-to-find 38-42 tooth rings. Shimano 24mm road cranks would be great, but I am considering other options. New cranksets for this kind of riding are an option are limited, so I am going to check out the used/ co-op market. what would you want in a cheap, old crankset for this kind of thing? square taper is probably fine. 10 speed Shimano 105? Octalink Ultegra 9 speed are probably cheap and easy to find. what else would be a solid performance oriented option that I can find used or pretty cheap? lightweight would be nice, but I am not a weight weenie.
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SRAM S300's or Sugino RD2's. Both are solid 130 BCD cranks. If you pick up a new set of S300's beware that you may have to drill out the factory chainring bolts. When I got mine the chainring bolts were impossible to remove due to the green loctite SRAM uses at the factory. Other than that I've been really happy with them.
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SRAM S300s look like a good option.
I think I am going to get some "old" modern ten-speed 105 cranks. 24mm spindle and all that.
since this is a singlespeed drivetrain and not a 1x, is there any reason I should not just use the 39t inner chainring instead of buying a singlespeed specific chainring? it's a standard road double, so I could remove the big ring, install some short chainring bolts, and keep the smaller 39t ring. to the best of my knowledge, the 39t on a double ring looks an awful lot like a SS ring.
I think I am going to get some "old" modern ten-speed 105 cranks. 24mm spindle and all that.
since this is a singlespeed drivetrain and not a 1x, is there any reason I should not just use the 39t inner chainring instead of buying a singlespeed specific chainring? it's a standard road double, so I could remove the big ring, install some short chainring bolts, and keep the smaller 39t ring. to the best of my knowledge, the 39t on a double ring looks an awful lot like a SS ring.
