Author Topic: What Cranks do I need? (Read 4592 times)

AKGOFF · « **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

Pooch · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2011, 07:55 PM »

What ya looking at me for!!!!! I don't know Ad!!!!!!

hunterdubber · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2011, 07:56 PM »

One piece deffo

Takagi 180

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

brettypeeps · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:14 PM »

1 piece for me aswell

or some early redline 401's pre pinch

Quote from: Hunterdubber on May 31, 2011, 07:56 PM

One piece deffo

Takagi 180

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

meticulous · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:34 PM »

ashtabula cranks if you can find some....

58 delray · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:46 PM »

or maxy cross or vx 3 piece

AKGOFF · « **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

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:56 PM »

Campag Record

hunterdubber · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2011, 09:01 PM »

Quote from: Dark Diggler on May 31, 2011, 08:56 PM

Campag Record

Now you're just being flash

but another pre 80 3 piece

Shimano dura ace or 600's

ozone · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2011, 09:13 AM »

Quote from: stevencosta on May 31, 2011, 09:58 PM

new school double pinch redline cranks......... usualy do the trick in bike of the month and cheap too

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

Spen69 · « **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 ;-)

ozone · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2011, 09:30 AM »

Quote from: stevencosta on June 01, 2011, 09:22 AM

Quote from: ozone on June 01, 2011, 09:13 AM
Quote from: stevencosta on May 31, 2011, 09:58 PM
new school double pinch redline cranks......... usualy do the trick in bike of the month and cheap too

Or Primo's dressed up as GT Power Series cranks, perhaps?
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.

sharp767 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2011, 09:32 AM »

maxy cross.

Peter J · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2011, 10:02 AM »

Quote from: stevencosta on June 01, 2011, 09:22 AM

Quote from: ozone on June 01, 2011, 09:13 AM
Quote from: stevencosta on May 31, 2011, 09:58 PM
new school double pinch redline cranks......... usualy do the trick in bike of the month and cheap too

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

stidds · « **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.

boofy44 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2011, 02:25 PM »

is that cable tie era correct 1978 stidds.

Spen69 · « **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 ;-)

MartyC · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2011, 03:21 PM »

What the mad Irishman said

Peter J · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2011, 03:43 PM »

Love you long time costa

Mattdub · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2011, 05:19 PM »

Tuff 1's = Ashtabula

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2011, 05:21 PM »

Quote from: Peter J on June 01, 2011, 03:43 PM

Love you long time costa

hunterdubber · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2011, 06:18 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on June 01, 2011, 09:28 AM

every fookin' Loopy has Flights ffs ;-)

Mine doesn't flower

AKGOFF · « **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

stidds · « **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.

ukoldschool · « **Reply #24 on:** June 02, 2011, 12:51 PM »

dog bones

Author Topic: What Cranks do I need? (Read 4592 times)

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