Chris Cook Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 (edited) Hey, As the topic title says really. What is the best mod cranks with front freewheel use? Not fussed of the price! Have to be ST! Cheers Chris (Y) Edited October 29, 2005 by cooke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Anything from a good brand, echo, zoo! and tensile are good, monty aswell, depends on what style of crank you are looking for though. I run echo ffw cranks and they seem good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted October 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Ok. Well i am not sure what diffrence long to short cranks make so thaty could help alot of someone told me. And i do street mostly! (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Try the Zoo! cranks, hardly anyone has used them but they look very promising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogonation Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Personally i think monty are really good because they are like the lightest cranks you can buy and they are really strong and just good. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted October 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Yea the montys are definattly one of my first choices more help please! (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwannaleeson! Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 lol, i would say monty's but thats cos i just got some on my new bike . .they are certainly the lightest which is good but i have snapped a right arm and a left arm monty crank in the last month and a bit so im not sure anymore if they are strong. . having said that both were second hand (Y) but yeah, i would go with monty's still (Y) ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsriderjim Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Personally i think monty are really good because they are like the lightest cranks you can buy and they are really strong and just good. (Y) me to i love my monty cranks very strong and have a good feel to them hope that helps jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQuiT-man Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Monty cranks are great-light and strong. What mod frame are you running it on? Only asking, as if you were running an ultra-short reach bike, Id opt for short cranks (e.g. the montys at 158mm if you want low weight too), whereas if you are running a long bike with loads of cockpit room to move around in, I would personally opt for slightly longer 165mm cranks, especially if weight isnt so much of an issue. It doesnt really make much difference to be honest though- I run montys on a 1040 wheelbase zona and they are fine (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 I have tensiles ATM, but if i had seen the Zoo! cranks at the time, then i would have probably bought them, not dissing the tensiles, i love them, but just to try something new! Be diffrent!, get Zoo! Im sure your wont be disapointed, as with the montys, you might, as lots have been snapping latly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 I've got echo's. There not as stiff as monty,tensile ect. but they'd sooner bend than snap unlike more top-end cranks. Failing that the Zoo's look pretty cool and I'll prob get them next (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 echos for sure, montys arent all that special, and only come in a short length which ive found sucks, especially since i have a stock background like yourself. my echoes on both my bikes have ben solid and reliable (Y) but if you can get that extra bit of cash go for tensiles-they are well nice :D i miss mine (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted October 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Humm the montys sound like the best but i am tempted for the zoo! or tensiles (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) Humm the montys sound like the best but i am tempted for the zoo! or tensiles (Y) It means you will have to buy a new BB aswell though with the Tensiles or Zoo! as they only come in ISIS Edited October 30, 2005 by terror-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted October 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Oh yea good point. Well only square taper cranks then any more options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Echo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 echo is preety much your only choice then. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted October 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Ok monty or echo (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseface Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 look at the echo/zoo!/monty/try all cranks. they alll look very good and strong i think. ive just got some echo cranks though and they are quite light.if i had the money though i would go for the montiys as they are the dogs bol***ks. (Y) steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I've got the Zoo!s with a long Echo Team and I love 'em! Long cranks are great, twice the power with half the moverment (or so it feels). Plenty stiff, well, I've never had any cause to notice them, whic can only be a good thing! They have to have a bash or a spacer though, you can just whack a freewheel on without, as I found out the hard way (Y) But very shexual overall! The new echo cnc ones look similar, plus you can have them in a variety of horrible and garish colours B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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