Sam Nichols Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Hey, I'm after some new cranks for my Norco but I can't seem to decide on which to go for. Now I know that the first choice will always be middleburns due to the weight, strength after sales care etc But to be honest I'd like summit a bit different so I'm just wondering what options there are? Basically the criteria is as follows... Square Taper 175mm (ish) Burly looking (I'm thinking 3-piece or race face style - middleburn looks a bit feeble in my opinion) Lightweight Strong Sexy Also, if anybody has a pair of nice cranks for sale then feel free to post :o Cheers guys, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 The zoo! crank's look yummy, i'm not sure they are square taper but they fit the bill quite well, they are strong, sexy and burly looking. If burns' weren't for me then I would probably spend my money on some zoo! crank's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Try and get some Bonz cranks :o" those babys look pure sex :"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 ermm not square taper i know but the new dmr crisis cranks look well worth a shot :o they look 3 piece cranks but are actaully isis(which still makes them 3 piece lol) :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 I'd look into some raceface turbines. Mine have lasted coming on for three years now no problems. Theres a huge choice of BB's, mine are still under a five year warranty and they're stiff as hell. Only niggle is they are ISIS, but if you really want square taper then I think (not 100%) that they do a square version too. Hope that helps, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialskid Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 them bonz cranks look like zoo ones! dont they? :"> just get some middleburns or tensiles you tit :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the666ers Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 When I read post one, I instantly though Bonz cranks, what do I see below...... If not does anyone remember the really old school fsa afterburners? Steven Maeder of Biketrials.com had some one his yellow b26. Ah how old school. Check out the extreme weight saving holes in his rim (Y) James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 How about middleburn 5 arm type with a filthy ard guard? Or doubled up 5 bolt middleburn bash like my babba :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 I've always been rather fond of these cranksets , manufactured by RooX . OK , the set shown is 5 arm , but I couldn't find the set I was looking for . I recall Petr Kraus (massively underrated rider) used to run RooX cranks on his Orange Zero . Look into Roox , pretty nicely made componentry . Just an idea . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 If not does anyone remember the really old school fsa afterburners? Steven Maeder of Biketrials.com had some one his yellow b26.← MBUK gave them a hideously bad review (1/5 I think) when they came out. They said powerpros were as good, for about a fifth of the price. Not sure if that actually means anything though :o There's no point getting different cranks purely to be different. People use 'burns 'cos they're the best cranks around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny@phatworks Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 (edited) Even though you are after something a bit different, as a post on advice for cranks it would have to be Middleburns everytime in my opinion purely due to performance. They may not look as ´burly´as some of the other cranks on the market, but i think they still blow pretty much everything else away, iv used them for years and can´t fault them never had any serious problems with them, Iv recently switched to ISIS and its just an improvement for me of what already was excellent cranks. If you wanted something different to Middleburns id say Tensiles are the next best cranks but they are ISIS only. Cheers, Dan Edited March 28, 2005 by dan08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 The zoo! crank's look yummy ← I'm having a look into them now... I'd look into some raceface turbines. ← Yeha, i think race face might be the ones i go for, they look very nice Look into Roox , pretty nicely made componentry . Just an idea . ← Liking the look of those cranks (Y) On the site now taking a gander... There's no point getting different cranks purely to be different. ← Missing the point, im not trying to be different - i'm just not into burns that much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 What about Shimano XTR with a Leeson bash, I'd love a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 When I read post one, I instantly though Bonz cranks, what do I see below...... If not does anyone remember the really old school fsa afterburners? Steven Maeder of Biketrials.com had some one his yellow b26. ← Yeah andy p had them on his echo :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilite Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 I thought Bonz too, as soon as I saw the thread title (well, as soon as I'd finished getting frustrated becuase I couldn't remember the name) :lol: Burns are harder to get at a decent price overseas, and the Canadians seem to be getting on OK with the Bonz cranks. If you're looking for an alternative, they'll definitely stand out too. They get my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonPace Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 I had fsa afterburners and my god were they bad! They just bent in about 5 seconds riding and made the biggest creaking noise EVER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultiv8ed_mike Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 DMR do BMX 3 piece style crank arms for standard ISIS BB now. £99, they look meaty :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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