BETD will call continue producing Middleburn components:
http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/10/20/british-company-betd-carries-middleburn-crank-brand-line/
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Nick, did you consider the da Vinci crank? It's not visible on their web
site but the crank arms have a distinct outward flare. I have these cranks
on both the tandem and Saluki and like them very much. It is a rather
unusual sq. taper design as the spider flares outward, allowing for a
I actually did the opposite once. I added an extra spare, so I could
better clear a 3" tire on my mountain bike. It seemed to work fine, but
when I returned the crank to the normal set-up sometime later it seemed to
have trouble staying tight. Can't say for sure the problem was using an
No, I'm not prepared to pay what SJS want. A single Middleburn Duo
chainring from them would cost me more than I paid for the complete XT
crankset.
BETD have actually purchased Middleburn, and say that they will be
continuing to produce Middleburn components, but don't give a timeframe:
A 1" headset spacer is exactly the right size to fit over the end of the
axle and in the crank recess around it, so I set the preload by threading
in the plastic compression cap with a 5mm 1" headset spacer underneath it,
and removed it once I had the crank bolts tightened. The compression cap
oh, by the way: SJS cycles bought all the remaining middleburn stock, so
you can still get what you need if you're willing to shell-out the dough:
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/middleburn/?geoc=US
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Good effort. I still wonder why these new outboard, external bearing crank
sets don't come with the spindle detached from BOTH crank arms, and
available in multiple lengths. Unlike you, I'm lucky that I'm not bothered
by a wide tread q-factor, but often wish for knee saver pedal extenders
