gfxgfx
 
logo
 
gfx gfx
gfx
975786 Posts in 138939 Topics by 6363 Members - Latest Member: Bmxflex November 05, 2024, 11:31 PM
*
gfx* Home | Portal | Forum | Merchandise | Help | Login | Register | gfx
gfx
RADBMX.CO.UK  |  Technical & Reference Section  |  Tech and Restoration  |  What Cranks do I need?
gfx
gfxgfx
 

Author Topic: What Cranks do I need?  (Read 4543 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline AKGOFF

  • 900 Air
  • ********
  • Posts: 3408
  • 85 Hutch 'Woody' Trickstar
  • Rated:
What Cranks do I need?
« on: May 31, 2011, 07:47 PM »
Hi chaps, I am looking for a bit if advice please. I have a loopy ripper, not sure of year but I am putting tuff 1s on it so it's gonna look like an early bike (weather it is or not). What cranks could I use for this to make it era correct with the Tuff 1s?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Adam
*******EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE APART FROM THE TRICKSTARS******

Offline Pooch

  • Tail Whip
  • **********
  • Posts: 5136
  • funny you should say that..
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2011, 07:55 PM »
What ya looking at me for!!!!! I don't know Ad!!!!!! :crazy2:
Griff loves BUM..

Offline hunterdubber

  • Site Supporter
  • Berm Worm
  • *
  • Posts: 13121
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2011, 07:56 PM »
One piece deffo  :4_17_5:

Takagi 180  ::)

or  Schwinn  seeing as it's a U.S frame ;)
« Last Edit: May 31, 2011, 07:58 PM by Hunterdubber »

Offline brettypeeps

  • Team Admin / Mechanic
  • My life is Radbmx
  • *
  • Posts: I am a geek!!
    • Bretts Bikes
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011, 08:14 PM »
1 piece for me aswell :daumenhoch:

or some early redline 401's pre pinch
One piece deffo  :4_17_5:

Takagi 180  ::)

or  Schwinn  seeing as it's a U.S frame ;)

Offline meticulous

  • Berm Worm
  • ***********
  • Posts: 9509
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2011, 08:34 PM »
ashtabula cranks if you can find some.... ;)
R.I.P  O.M. Far short of the finish line...

Offline 58 delray

  • Site Supporter
  • 900 Air
  • *
  • Posts: 3483
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2011, 08:46 PM »
or maxy cross or vx 3 piece

Offline AKGOFF

  • 900 Air
  • ********
  • Posts: 3408
  • 85 Hutch 'Woody' Trickstar
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2011, 08:52 PM »
Not over keen on 1 piece so I might see if I can bag myself another set of pre pinch 401s, nice set up.
Cheers guys (Pooch excluded of course)
Adam
*******EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE APART FROM THE TRICKSTARS******

Offline Dark Diggler

  • Berm Worm
  • ***********
  • Posts: 12607
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2011, 08:56 PM »
Campag Record
Whats the matter Kid, don't ya like clowns? Don't we make you laugh? Aint we fukkin funny?

Offline hunterdubber

  • Site Supporter
  • Berm Worm
  • *
  • Posts: 13121
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2011, 09:01 PM »
Campag Record

Now you're just being flash  ::)  ;)

but another pre 80 3 piece

Shimano dura ace or 600's  :coolsmiley:

ozone

  • Guest
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2011, 09:13 AM »
new school double pinch redline cranks......... usualy do the trick in bike of the month and cheap too  ;D

Or Primo's dressed up as GT Power Series cranks, perhaps?   :4_17_5:

Offline Spen69

  • Site Supporter
  • Tail Whip
  • *
  • Posts: 5646
  • It was less than TWELVE parsecs.... .
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2011, 09:28 AM »
I see Costa's had his cornflakes and a saucer of milk already!

Dura's or a alloy crank to be different - every fookin' Loopy has Flights ffs ;-)
Still limping......

ozone

  • Guest
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2011, 09:30 AM »
new school double pinch redline cranks......... usualy do the trick in bike of the month and cheap too  ;D

Or Primo's dressed up as GT Power Series cranks, perhaps?   :4_17_5:
:yahoo_silent: you got me there!!!! but thats only cos i still cant fooking find any  :'(



Don't let the BOTM get you down.

There's nowt wrong with feeling like the Jimmy White of the BMX world.  A fantastically talented player, exciting to watch, admired by fans and fellow players alike but he never won feck all either.   ;)

I'd rather be Jimmy than Steve Davis end of.
« Last Edit: June 01, 2011, 09:32 AM by ozone »

sharp767

  • Guest
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2011, 09:32 AM »
maxy cross.  :daumenhoch:




Offline Peter J

  • BMX Nerd
  • *********
  • Posts: 4993
  • I have issues
    • http://www.sumoservices.com/
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2011, 10:02 AM »
new school double pinch redline cranks......... usualy do the trick in bike of the month and cheap too  ;D

Or Primo's dressed up as GT Power Series cranks, perhaps?   :4_17_5:
:yahoo_silent: you got me there!!!! but thats only cos i still cant fooking find any  :'(



No wonder you never win BOTM with N/S school cranks on an O/S bike  >:D
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

Offline stidds

  • Site Supporter
  • My life is Radbmx
  • *
  • Posts: I am a geek!!
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2011, 02:02 PM »
It really depends on what style the bike is going to be to be honest, with Tuff 1's on you are making a street bike which I would say 1 piece Ashtabula's would be perfect.

However if you went with more of a race bike feel with a set of Araya 7'b or 7'c rims then you should look to a high end alloy crank like Shimano Dura-ace/600's or even better a set of Campagnolo cranks.

It is really good fun (read fooking hard work) building a bike that is 100% era correct.  My DeCoster took 18 months of part sourcing to find every part from the correct era, actually it was not just era correct but 1978 year correct.

Here is my Mongoose DeCoster with Campagnolo cranks on.

« Last Edit: June 01, 2011, 02:04 PM by Stidds »

Offline boofy44

  • Flip-Whip
  • ******
  • Posts: 2120
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2011, 02:25 PM »
is that cable tie era correct 1978 stidds. :LolLolLolLol:

Offline Spen69

  • Site Supporter
  • Tail Whip
  • *
  • Posts: 5646
  • It was less than TWELVE parsecs.... .
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2011, 03:09 PM »
Yeah, what about the 1978 air in the tyres? That must have been a right pain to find...

I love that DeCoaster more every time I see it.... Fookin' lush ;-)
« Last Edit: June 01, 2011, 04:49 PM by Spen69 »
Still limping......

Offline MartyC

  • Berm Worm
  • ***********
  • Posts: 8755
  • Radder than a Rad thing on a Rad day; maybe?
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2011, 03:21 PM »
What the mad Irishman said  :daumenhoch:


Better to crash and burn than fade away

Offline Peter J

  • BMX Nerd
  • *********
  • Posts: 4993
  • I have issues
    • http://www.sumoservices.com/
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2011, 03:43 PM »
 ::)

 :2funny: :2funny:

Love you long time costa  :-*

 :4_17_5:
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

Offline Mattdub

  • Site Supporter
  • BMX Overlord
  • *
  • Posts: 16702
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2011, 05:19 PM »

Tuff 1's = Ashtabula  ;)

Offline GTnumber1

  • Look Back
  • *****
  • Posts: 1643
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2011, 05:21 PM »
::)

 :2funny: :2funny:

Love you long time costa  :-*

 :4_17_5:
:-*

Offline hunterdubber

  • Site Supporter
  • Berm Worm
  • *
  • Posts: 13121
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #21 on: June 01, 2011, 06:18 PM »

 every fookin' Loopy has Flights ffs ;-)

Mine doesn't flower  ::)







Offline AKGOFF

  • 900 Air
  • ********
  • Posts: 3408
  • 85 Hutch 'Woody' Trickstar
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #22 on: June 01, 2011, 08:58 PM »
Thanks for all your replies guys and whoever said that most Loopys have flights is pretty on the mark so i'm gonna leave the Pre Pinch alone (albeit a lovely set up). I do like the look of those Campagnolos, are they relatively easy to find? cost? also the Maxy Cross are nice too.
Adam
*******EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE APART FROM THE TRICKSTARS******

Offline stidds

  • Site Supporter
  • My life is Radbmx
  • *
  • Posts: I am a geek!!
  • Rated:
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #23 on: June 01, 2011, 09:09 PM »
You can pick up a set of Campagnolo's from £60 up to £300, but you will have to find a square taper BMX bottom bracket.  Alternatively you could look at an early set of Sakae SR cranks, they are very similar but a lot cheaper.

How about looking at Bullseye cranks or if you want to get really funky Cook Bros or Terry Cable....

Cooks cranks on my Champion.



Terry Cable cranks on my old Pro Class.

« Last Edit: June 01, 2011, 09:14 PM by Stidds »

ukoldschool

  • Guest
Re: What Cranks do I need?
« Reply #24 on: June 02, 2011, 12:51 PM »
dog bones

RADBMX.CO.UK  |  Technical & Reference Section  |  Tech and Restoration  |  What Cranks do I need?
 

gfxgfx
gfx gfx
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal