On Mar 17, 2:14 pm, William <[email protected]> wrote: > That VO Alpina is nice, but if I was looking for the economical route, > I'd seriously consider the $105 XD700. That's a pretty sweet crank > and I kind of prefer the not-so-polished finish. To each his/her own, > I suppose. > Agree, the XD series crankset is the bargain! However, if you want a nice finish, check out Jitensha's version of the Cospea/Alpina crank:
pic: http://jitensha.com/eng/cospeacrnk_e.html However, the price is basically the same as Riv: Comes in either square taper for traditional bottom brackets, or Octalink. Lengths: 165, 167.5, 170 (Octalink only), 172.5, 175 cranks with black Sugino rings in 48 and 34t $280.00 with T.A. chainrings $330.00 The only downside is the rings are black. Perhaps, they sell the TA rings in silver. Of course, at $330, it should be available in any color you want! > Thanks to whomever pointed out the TA Carmina. Even though it appears > pricey, and only imported by Euro Asia, it's good to know that one can > get a 94 or a 94/58 crankset in 172.5 for a square taper BB. > Peter White has a nice write up about this crank: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/carmina.asp Good Luck! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
