Category: Cranks
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How To Convert French Threaded Cranks To British Pedal Threads (With Cheap DIY Tools)
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends I have an old Gitane road bike from the 70s. It’s not one of the high-end models, but it has some nice components, and I’ve used it as a donor bike for another build. One of the parts that I like are the Solida Cranks. Solida Cranks were not high-end,…
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Bike Theory For Dummies: Cottered And Cotterless Cranks Demystified
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends Today’s lesson from the series Bike Theory for Dummies (BTFD) will tell you everything you need to know about cottered and cotterless cranks. Let’s start with the basics. Cottered Cranks Cottered cranks go back to the ’70s. They attach to the bottom bracket spindle via a wedge inserted into the…
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BMX Cranks Analysis
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends Today, I am going to analyze the two types of BMX cranks – 2-piece and 3-piece. Let’s start with the basic definitions: Two-piece cranks (2PCs) are made of two distinct parts – a “free” crank arm plus a crank arm with a spindle attached to it. Three-piece Cranks (3PCs) include…
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Carbon Cranks? No, thanks. I got metal.
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends I will make this post quick. In short, I don’t think beginners should invest in carbon cranks. The benefits (the main one is lighter weight) just aren’t worth it when you account for the price and the availability of decent alloy cranks. The table below compares the weight of aluminum…
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My brother almost made a mega mistake with his road cranks
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends I can’t sleep tonight for whatever reason (too many energy drinks…too many worries on my mind…who knows). The good news besides being awake at 1 a.m. when everyone is sleeping is that I got a great idea for a post that my brother accidentally gave me one year ago when…