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Title: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: Stace on May 11, 2006, 02:31 PM
Gents,

What Crank, Bottom Bracket etc would you recommend for my Haro build??  I'd prefer it all chrome but am open to suggestions!!

Thanks
Stace  :)
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 11, 2006, 02:34 PM
what have you got to spend?
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: Stace on May 11, 2006, 02:56 PM
Will hopefully purchase this payday, hopefully no more than £100 or is that not enough?
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: OrgasmDonor on May 11, 2006, 03:21 PM
amcycle's double pinch flight about £85 all in, bargain :)
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: YGT on May 11, 2006, 03:22 PM
85's came with redline 400's as stock
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 11, 2006, 03:25 PM
are you going to ride it or just look at it?

do you want it to be era correct?

one piece are cheap, and era correct. 20 quid...

redline 400's are nice but very dear these days, for original cranks.

the new ones are double pinch, but look very similar to the originals and are a good crank.
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: Stace on May 11, 2006, 03:28 PM
I'm gonna ride her !!

Definately want to keep it era correct!!  I'm thinking the Redline is bang out of my price range!?! So what would you have instead???

If I go one piece, what chainring etc would you put on it??
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 11, 2006, 03:30 PM
have a look in the museum. all the chainrings/ powerdiscs will fit a one piece. see what you like....most stuff is still available.
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: Stace on May 11, 2006, 03:34 PM
Would you say the one piece is the way forward then?

What are the Sugino CT Cro-Mo 3pc Crank like???  What bike would they have gone onto??
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 11, 2006, 03:39 PM
sugino are nice too. most people ride 3 piece now, but its personal preference i guess. i havr the redline prolines on my rider which are only about 60 quid, but they are not era correct....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v260/oberonspacefruit/Picture005.jpg)
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: Stace on May 11, 2006, 03:48 PM

"sugino are nice too. most people ride 3 piece now, but its personal preference i guess"

Are the 3 peice not era correct then or are you suggesting that I'm just better with a one peice??  Probably stupid questions but I've been out of this a long while!!
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: OrgasmDonor on May 11, 2006, 03:55 PM
build it how you want it dude, mix it up and get it on, it needs to be up to the job and feel nice if ya gonna ride it, the double pinches are cheap strong and look the part (bar one bolt) its gonna be false economy goin for 1 peice era correct if ya gonna ride her coz you will bend them quite easily and each £20 crank soon adds up.
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: rom_kid_04 on May 11, 2006, 06:13 PM
one piece or a pair of ct's
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: gmac on May 11, 2006, 07:02 PM
One piece are cheap, but still look good

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d158/gmac-01/IMG_0426.jpg)


Cheers

Guy
  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: Moose on May 11, 2006, 09:37 PM
I've never ridden with Sugino CT's, but that's what I'd go for. If you add up the cost of a 1pc crank, sealed bottom bracket, spider and chainring, you're looking at £50ish anyway so you might as well push the boat out a little more :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: adeshere on May 11, 2006, 10:30 PM
Hi,

I went for a one piece

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f194/adeshere/Woodies_BMX1.jpg)

i also prefer the spider look chain ring than the solid one piece redline type you get with 3 piece cranks
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: Steve P on May 11, 2006, 10:47 PM
I put Profiles on mine . . . a bit dearer than the Flights but a very nice crank set

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro/HaroMaster.jpg)

Cheers

Steve  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: oberonspacefruit on May 12, 2006, 09:02 AM
nice bikes, but none of those look like riders....he heh
Title: Re: '85 Haro Freestyler - What Crank, BB etc??
Post by: theRuler on May 12, 2006, 12:45 PM
my ample torso would easily destroy both seatposts
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