TiHabanero

I have finally decided that I can live with black components on my bike, but I still am unable to accept the looks of modern cranks. Looking for something more classic I discovered the Velo Orange Drillium crank. It is black so will fit in with the blacked out Chorus drive train, I think.

Not being very artistically talented, I am looking for input as to opinions with the overall asthetics of the Velo Orange crank with the Chorus drive train before I commit to it.

Skipjacks

Are you asking if black goes with black?

Pics of the bike would help.

Teamprovicycle

there are some fixed gear cranks that might work , they look old school , i see them but i never pay attention to them , this weird guy on youtube runs a fixie channel thats really annoying but lists a few cranks that look like velo orange !!!!!!


oh here look at these puppies

https://www.google.com/search?q=roto...w=1525&bih=730

mstateglfr 

Ive never lusted after or even dreamed of drillium, so to me that crank is...meh. Just some rings with a bunch of holes on a lowQ looking spider. The new Chorus is carbon fiber styled too, right? So its an incredibly old looking crank mated to a modern fiber visible shifting setup?

https://praxiscycles.com/product/zayante/ <---this is 5 arm and the chainrings are regarded as excellent(shimano equivalent).

The VO drillium crank would certainly make for a conversation piece.

fietsbob

Double Box Pinstriping..

jideta

+1 for Praxis Zayante.

Thinking of upgrading to Chorus also and not liking how the cranks look. If not the Zayante then I'm keeping my old Veloce UT cranks for that 'newer old school' look. I think you can still find black Veloce UT on eBay. Or black Centaur cranks.
Definitely not digging the newer carbon.

Wildwood 

I run a silver Velo Orange crankset with drillium. Works like all good cranksets = flawlessly. Mine is on a mid 80s EM Corsa Extra and the 48/34 allows for pleasant cruising.

Aesthetics??? Yeah, need to see pics of bike to determine aesthetics.





edit: for @jideta

jideta

^
pics of the whole bike please.

That's nice!

TiHabanero

The Praxis Zayante sure fits the modern look and accepts regular 110 rings, not proprietary rings. Nice. BB is proprietary is my understanding. Not sure I like that from a small company that may not be around in 20 years.

No longer an ebay member and no plans to return, but I know a guy that sells bike parts on the bay and will see if he has a Veloce Ultra Torque crank.

TiHabanero

I have not built the frame yet, but will start building it this fall and am getting the parts together for it now.

jideta

Just saw some Veloce cranks on Amazon too.

FWIW I had no problems with my Praxis. Easy to install the BB; no need a bearing tool like Ultra Torque.

mstateglfr 

Do you make decisions on what consumables to buy based on if they will last more than 2 decades?

Fahrenheit531 

You're just missing an "e"... otherwise you've got it.

Aesthetics.

Cl904

Why is a bottom bracket considered consumable? I’ve seen em over 40 years old still working perfectly and spinning smooth with very little maintenance.

mstateglfr 

Like most all components- lifespan depends on how much and in what way the component is used. Mouintain biking, Cyclocross, and gravel biking will require changing out bottom brackets sooner than road bikes due to water and grit making its way inside the seals. Bottom brackets are absolutely consumable components. They may not need to be changed often, but they definitely need to be changed depending on use. brake pads, cables and housing, chain, tires, and bar tape are probably the 5 most common consumables. Then bottom bracket, chainrings, cassette, and headset are the next 4 consumables.

Yes, Ive cleaned out 40yo bottom brackets that run smooth as new with some fresh grease. Ive also cleaned out 40, 30, 20, and 10yo bottom brackets that were caked in rust and pitted beyond salvage.

The Praxis BB is external and different from other external designs. I would assume the cartridges are replaceable, but since I dont know the process to replace them, I listed the bottom bracket as a consumable.
I get that you have seen 40yo bottom brackets running fine, but that doesnt mean much here.

Just because something can last 40 years doesnt mean it isnt also a consumable product. Ive seen and used cables that are 40 years old...but I would hope we could all agree that cables and housing are consumable.
Since I dont know what you ride or work on, perhaps the confusion is because you dont ride gravel, cx, or mtb and dont work on modern external bottom brackets.

TiHabanero

I have a UN52 bb that has been on several road bikes and one mountain bike. It has countless thousands of miles on it, minimum of 12k, and it rolls like it was new. The Nuovo Record bb I used for racing has 10 years of racing and at least 20 thousand miles and not a single pit in the cups, spindle or balls. Also have other bb's with tens of thousands of miles on them that are from the 90's and they all work perfectly.

In short, yes, I buy things that last and can be repaired 20 years on. What other way is there?

gringomojado

As long as you shave your legs, it should work!
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