|   Steel cranks | DanO
Nov 21, 2002 6:16 AM | | A.C., Azonic, or Profile???
Anyone have opinions, experience, recommendation?
I'm partial to the Azonics because 1) I'm extremely pleased with my experience with other Azonic parts and 2) I like the pinch bolt idea.
Thoughts?
I'm sick of striping, bending, and breaking cranks!!!
-Dan |
| Bullseye's are still available | ckayakr
Nov 21, 2002 7:32 AM | | |
| Where? | BrianN
Nov 21, 2002 10:11 AM | | |
| I have the Profile Racing cranks | shiggy
Nov 21, 2002 8:26 AM | | Love them. Very solid. Very reliable. I like
i not
having pinch bolts. Pinch bolts can let the arms creap outward on the spindle. The Profiles use "standard" type crank bolts that work great.
Check the reviews on this site. Many are by dirt jumpers. At least one guy says his crankset has been on 5 different frames without needing to replace any parts. |
| Profile questions | DanO
Nov 21, 2002 10:28 AM | | Yeah, after reading through the reviews, I'm now leaning towards the Profiles. Few questions for you:
1. What's with the special tool?
2. Is the spider sepparate from the crankarm?
3. Do I need to specify BB width?
4. Weight? (Just kidding- I really don't want to know)
By the way, these are for my Chester- I bent the Turbine LPs that are on it now.
Thanks
-Dan |
| Profile answers | shiggy
Nov 21, 2002 11:05 AM | | i 1. What's with the special tool?
If you mean the installation/removal tool, it presses the arm onto the spindle and allows you to use a "DAS Wrench" to remove the arm. It is necessary and is included with the crankset.
i 2. Is the spider sepparate from the crankarm?
Yes. You can get 110 or 94mm spiders or use BMX chainwheels.
i 3. Do I need to specify BB width?
No, but I would call Matt about the spindle length.
i 4. Weight? (Just kidding- I really don't want to know)
You are right. You do not want to know. But you can lose a quarter-pound by going to the Ti spindle. |
| DAS = "monkey"??? | DanO
Nov 21, 2002 12:48 PM | | Thanks! |
| Nope... | shiggy
Nov 21, 2002 12:51 PM | | "DAS Wrench" = rubber mallet |
| ! | DanO
Nov 21, 2002 1:27 PM | | Your'e kidding me.
There must be a story behind that. |
| There is... | shiggy
Nov 21, 2002 2:54 PM | | ...but I think you had to be there. You could search the archives if you want to read about it. |
| I can answer these (if Shiggy doesn't mind my importuning)... | ECB
Nov 21, 2002 11:14 AM | | I just got the 190 mm Profiles Webcyclery was closing out, so here goes:
1) The arms fit very tightly onto the spindle; the tool is necessary to press them on.
2) Yes: the spider slides onto the spindle and bolts to the back of the right arm w/ a 7/32" hex bolt.
3) The cranks come with internal spacer tubes, which allow them to be run with both 68 and 73 mm shells. Since the arms can be spaced apart to virtually any desired width (by using external spacers), spindle length is probably more relevant. If memory serves, there are three sizes, the shortest one being 5 3/4".
4) My setup (both arms, spider, cups and short spindle) weighs in @ 1194 g. The Ti spindle would lop about 110 g off this figure.
Hope this helps.
One if by land,
ECB |
| DanO... | tamjam
Nov 21, 2002 12:13 PM | | While I totally love the Profiles I have on my SS right now, I've actually been thinking about selling them and putting on the XTR crank/Jericho suffering combo to cut some weight, since the combo of an EBB, disc brakes, Nokian 2.6, and Profiles really has turned my (t)Rick Hunter into a lead sled uphill. They're 11 months old with pretty low miles, 180mm long, some custom midnight blue (not quite black) powdercoat, and a Spot 34t ring. If you're interested at all, email me off-board and we can talk more.
Brian
bju@singlespeed.net |
| Just emailed you | DanO
Nov 21, 2002 12:43 PM | | ...with some questions.
Do you have any photos of them? |
| Not much to go wrong w/ used Profiles | shiggy
Nov 21, 2002 12:55 PM | | As long as the BB cups are in good shape. Bearings are easy to get and replace.
Be sure you get both the 68mm and 73mm spacer tubes, the install tool and instructions. |
| Kona has a new one... | DeeEight
Nov 21, 2002 12:59 PM | | and if its the pinch bolt you like, the 2003 XTR uses a similar setup. |
| Kona has a new one... | kilgoreSS
Nov 22, 2002 8:31 AM | | Anybody know the weight of the Kona Bulge crank? It looks way cool. |
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