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Longer cranks are all well and good for static moves, but anything rolling moves above snails pace make putting power down a chore.
I'd go no higher than 170's on a stock on 18-15 gearing, but thats my preference. I can roll to rear higher on my bro's Limey 320 than my Ice too, as he's running 160's as against my 170's.



The difference between a 170 and a 175 crank is next to nothing in terms of leverage. I've ran 160's on 24 and stock in the past with no noticeable difference.


I'd definitely say there is a difference. Just after I'd built my Ice I had 175 SL's on it while I waited to get my freewheel switched onto my 170 Try-Alls, and the difference in how it feels putting power down in rolling moves is there for sure. Less so for static moves.

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Longer cranks are all well and good for static moves, but anything rolling moves above snails pace make putting power down a chore.

I'd go no higher than 170's on a stock on 18-15 gearing, but thats my preference. I can roll to rear higher on my bro's Limey 320 than my Ice too, as he's running 160's as against my 170's.

I'd definitely say there is a difference. Just after I'd built my Ice I had 175 SL's on it while I waited to get my freewheel switched onto my 170 Try-Alls, and the difference in how it feels putting power down in rolling moves is there for sure. Less so for static moves.

Hmm in fact thats got me thinking.

I struggle with taps and straight up to rear's because it feels like my gear ratio is too light.

maybe i'm the one who needs different cranks.

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Hmm in fact thats got me thinking.

I struggle with taps and straight up to rear's because it feels like my gear ratio is too light.

maybe i'm the one who needs different cranks.

I had 175's on my 24" for a period. Awesome for static stuff, utter shite for rolling moves....

Preferred 170's. I'd even try 165's.

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Curve 24 frame(disc)

Trialtech forks(disc)

Tryall k2 stem with graphics removed

Tryall carbon bars

Front + real trialzone 180's

Tryall front disc hub

Viz front rim

Rocket Ron front tyre

Chris king single speed disc rear hub with a fat, splined ti 12 spoket

Pay conti to make a 24 der barron (money's no issue right? :P)

Echo sl 2013 cranks with echo ti chainring

Echo ti bb

Echo tr pedals with ti axle

Stan ti throughout.

Strong yet light and most importantly a dual disc 24!

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Curve 24 frame(disc)

Trialtech forks(disc)

Tryall k2 stem with graphics removed

Tryall carbon bars

Front + real trialzone 180's

Tryall front disc hub

Viz front rim

Rocket Ron front tyre

Chris king single speed disc rear hub with a fat, splined ti 12 spoket

Pay conti to make a 24 der barron (money's no issue right? :P)

Echo sl 2013 cranks with echo ti chainring

Echo ti bb

Echo tr pedals with ti axle

Stan ti throughout.

Strong yet light and most importantly a dual disc 24!

Certainly would be light with no rear rim.

Ridability would be questionable though... :P

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Curve 24 frame(disc)

Trialtech forks(disc)

Tryall k2 stem with graphics removed

Tryall carbon bars

Front + real trialzone 180's

Tryall front disc hub

Viz front rim

Rocket Ron front tyre

Chris king single speed disc rear hub with a fat, splined ti 12 spoket

Pay conti to make a 24 der barron (money's no issue right? :P)

Echo sl 2013 cranks with echo ti chainring

Echo ti bb

Echo tr pedals with ti axle

Stan ti throughout.

Strong yet light and most importantly a dual disc 24!

Sounds like a nice set up, surely you'd go for a viz rear rim ?

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Frame,Forks&Steering: Slate Xl frame(new one), Chris King Rasta colour headset, Try-All Karbon forks, Trialtech 150mm Stem, Rockman Carbon bars, French Id grips.

Drive train: Reset Ti 128mm Bb, Echo SL 2013 175mm cranks(black), Ti Trialtech Bash, Echo Sl108 Freewheel, Trialtech Magnesium pedals(White) with Stan Ti axles,Halo Gold 15t rear sprocket

Wheels:Trialtech sport lite front rim(Black) laced to an echo SL non disc front hub via mutiny black spokes, and halo alloy spoke nipples, and white TT rim tape.Try-All K2 rear rim laced to an echo Tr rear non disc hub via mutiny black spokes, and halo alloy spoke nipples, with white TT rim tape.

Tyres and tubes: Try-All Shift front tyre, and Conti DK rear tyre, but with the conti logos in white. Kinda Super Lite tube on the back with a schwalbe Dh tube in the front.

Brakes: Racing Line 05` Bodies with 4-Finger levers, TT splitters, water/antifreeze bleeds,Chamfered Tnn Adms, clamped by Echo Tr clamps(black).

Stan Ti bolts all around, cause they look unreal.

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monty m5 frame and forks

try all carbon bars, monty m5 carbon stem, if such a thing exists, trialtech mod stem if not

pro diamond rims f and r

ti bolts in everything

saint brakes on 160 ice tech rotors

echo sl cranks, sl freewheel

reset ti bb

chromed echo sl disk hubs

tryall sticky lite tyres

hope f20 pedals

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