Brian, I'm tempted by these, but hesitant since I have 175 on all my bikes. I'm curious what tread/q you get with the 107 BB. Did you measure it? I prefer ALARA Q. (as low as reasonably achievable!) and "reasonably" for me includes things like using the wrong spindle taper or crimping my chainstays with a giant pair of pliers ;-)
Ryan, in Ouray, CO on a 3-day bike tour :-) On May 27, 2012, at 1:36, Brian Hanson <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been commuting for the past few weeks with one of the new Rene Herse > cranks on my AHH. http://www.compasscycle.com/cranks_bb.html I haven't seen > any reviews on this yet, so I figured I would share a few thoughts/opinions > with the group. I'm not really a crankoholic, and have mainly ridden wider Q > mountain cranks. I mainly wanted to upgrade the bike a bit, and thought a > well built crankset would be a nice add. Something that would last as long > as the frame, perhaps. > > I've never had any experience with a narrow tread road bike, and was a bit > worried that having a narrow Q would be a problem. So far that has not > worked out to be the case. I find it comfortable, and natural. The length > of these are 171mm, which is close to what I'm finding to be ideal for me. I > tend to lately favor the 170mm cranks I have on another bike over the 175mm > I've been using for the past 20 years. > > The finish and feel of these cranks is indeed very nice, and every bit as > good as it has been billed. The chainrings are nice and thick, but elegant. > To me, these cranks feel more solid than the others I've used lately > including Sugino XD, Suntour XC Pro, and modern Shimano Deore and XT cranks, > as well as a Race Face outboard bearing set I have on my mtb. They are very > nice to look at, as well, with a highly polished finish, and simple, clean > and classy lines that go really well with the Rivendell frame. > > It was recommended by Jan that I use a 110mm bottom bracket, so I ordered > one, but decided to try the cranks with a 107mm that I had on already. They > went on easily, and the arms have at least 3-5mm clearance with the > chainstays. The chainline is adequate, as well. I got 44/28 rings to go > with an 11-32 cassette. This gives me plenty of range for the hilly riding I > do in the area. Bottom line - I highly recommend these. Love em! > > Pics: > > http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzzumnw > > Brian > Seattle, WA > -- > 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. -- 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.
