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Offline fugazi

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Primo Powerbites
« on: May 09, 2009, 06:04 PM »
Does anybody know what year the freestyle versions came out, the beefed up arm/22mm bottom bracket type, I'm thinking 1998 but not sure?
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Re: Primo Powerbites
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2009, 08:34 PM »
didnt they all have a 22mm axle? and was it not the hollow ones that had a slightly beefier outside?

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Re: Primo Powerbites
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2009, 08:53 PM »
they were first registered with trademark on the cranks in 1995 so round that period id say

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Re: Primo Powerbites
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2009, 09:11 PM »
didnt they all have a 22mm axle? and was it not the hollow ones that had a slightly beefier outside?

Well I think there was a race version as well, I don't know what size b/b they had or when they came out, so if we say normal 22mm powerbites then?
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teamsano

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Re: Primo Powerbites
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2009, 09:36 PM »
i think the primo race cranks had a fused on spider, similar to old maxy cross or something.

darkersomeday

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Re: Primo Powerbites
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2009, 08:41 PM »
i think the primo race cranks had a fused on spider, similar to old maxy cross or something.

spot on,

the race versions also had a square taper bb fitment, not the clamp-on 22mm








the primo powerbite
now theyre some fooking great cranks

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Re: Primo Powerbites
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2009, 08:57 PM »
I have seen many sets of powerbites over the years that are non Primo but identical, I had a set of Fitbikeco powerbites.
Does Primo actually manufacture powerbites?
I never liked them they always creeked and the pedal inserts always came loose. too many bolts imo 7 with the sprocket bolt.


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Re: Primo Powerbites
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2009, 09:33 PM »
I have seen many sets of powerbites over the years that are non Primo but identical, I had a set of Fitbikeco powerbites.
Does Primo actually manufacture powerbites?
I never liked them they always creeked and the pedal inserts always came loose. too many bolts imo 7 with the sprocket bolt.



Prolite also do their "own" powerbites, they all come from the same factory I think. They don't creak if you assemble them a certain way with a little copperslip on the spindle, they can make some strange noises if they're loose though! My original question was because I'm building a late'ish mid school bike which I'm putting powerbites on, and it got me thinking about when they first came out, I had a set in '99 and they'd been out a while I think. 
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