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50 Mission Cap
07-21-2007, 01:56 AM
Any ideas? I've got a square tapered bb and salsa chain rings.... what do you think?
50 Mission Cap
07-21-2007, 02:04 AM
http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/COMPCRNKSS/CR8970

Think these arms would work?
myron
07-21-2007, 09:20 AM
They would work, assuming you have a 5 arm spider. Here be some bargain cranks (http://fmfbmx.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=4259204XX&Category_Code=C) that also work
OneSpeedWonder
07-21-2007, 10:04 AM
Oi! I notice both 50 and Myron suggesting short cranks,is it not the norm to run longer cranks when SSing? Don't most suggest running 180mm or longer? Am I mistaken or is there something they are not telling me? For those who may be wondering I am using 170's or 175's on most of my fleet except the DH bike which has 165's...
myron
07-21-2007, 10:12 AM
Oi! I notice both 50 and Myron suggesting short cranks,is it not the norm to run longer cranks when SSing? Don't most suggest running 180mm or longer? Am I mistaken or is there something they are not telling me? For those who may be wondering I am using 170's or 175's on most of my fleet except the DH bike which has 165's...

Clinton don't like big cranks....mang
50 Mission Cap
07-21-2007, 12:50 PM
They would work, assuming you have a 5 arm spider. Here be some bargain cranks (http://fmfbmx.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=4259204XX&Category_Code=C) that also work

Those seem solid. I do have a 5 arm spider... I wouldn't have to sell my other ride to finance the crank purchase either....
MacGyver
07-23-2007, 12:49 AM
I run the old Race Face Turbine 175 crank on the square taper on my Karate Monkey SS. Ain't done me wrong yet. Don't exactly know where to get them nowadays, as I've had mine in my inventory for quite a few years now. But if you can find them, I think they'll be quite bulletproof for you based on my experiences with them.
50 Mission Cap
07-23-2007, 03:13 AM
What about the white industries ss cranks?
Mo0se
07-23-2007, 07:43 AM
What about the white industries ss cranks?

They are awesome, but they only allow the use of
White Ind. chainrings. Which is not a bad thing
either. :)
hophead
07-23-2007, 10:18 AM
I run the old Race Face Turbine 175 crank on the square taper on my Karate Monkey SS. Ain't done me wrong yet. Don't exactly know where to get them nowadays, as I've had mine in my inventory for quite a few years now. But if you can find them, I think they'll be quite bulletproof for you based on my experiences with them.
I love those cranks! I've got a set on my 1x1 along with a stainless steel Surly chainring. It's a bomb-proof combo.

There's a nice black 180mm pair posted on ebay.

After further review, in addition to the 180's, there are also a yellow pair of 170's and a black pair of 175's up.
rockyrider
07-23-2007, 10:26 AM
Middleburn (http://www.middleburn.co.uk/) are the UK equivalent of White Ind with high end cranks that can still be had in square taper versions.
Mo0se
07-30-2007, 01:45 AM
Clinton don't like big cranks....mang

Myron, found this out saturday... a few of
us headed over to show blue and white some
lovin'. I was jonesing for more bb height or
maybe 175 cranks. Had a ball though.
myron
07-30-2007, 01:58 AM
Myron, found this out saturday... a few of
us headed over to show blue and white some
lovin'. I was jonesing for more bb height or
maybe 175 cranks. Had a ball though.

Just in case you forget, there will be a refresher course this Wednesday at 6(ish).

stay off the blue, it's fuller of thorns, and hippie droppings.
Mo0se
07-30-2007, 02:09 AM
And a few snakes.. Only 4 kinds of snakes scare me,

1. Big ones
2. Little ones
3. Dead ones
4. Live ones.

Had a good time nonetheless.
myron
07-30-2007, 02:19 AM
And a few snakes.. Only 4 kinds of snakes scare me,

1. Big ones
2. Little ones
3. Dead ones
4. Live ones.

Had a good time nonetheless.

Mostly they don't bother me, except the ones that rattle, and the kind that set motionless, hoping you don't see them, they both have hypodermic type teefs.
16904

Here was a friendly guy, I handed him to Michael head first to make sure he wasn't aggressive.

16905
mimbresman
07-30-2007, 02:39 AM
I run the old Race Face Turbine 175 crank on the square taper on my Karate Monkey SS. Ain't done me wrong yet. Don't exactly know where to get them nowadays, as I've had mine in my inventory for quite a few years now. But if you can find them, I think they'll be quite bulletproof for you based on my experiences with them.

Best cranks ever! I've had a set for about 10 years. Bomber!