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Title: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: BMX1973 on June 27, 2013, 08:57 PM: Mine are:

One Piece Crank for freestyle = Sugino

One Piece Crank for race = Sugino

Three Piece Crank for freestyle = Haro Group 1

Three Piece Crank for race = Redline
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Dark Diggler on June 27, 2013, 09:09 PM: One piece all look the same and all bend the same,
best looking cranks full stop are GT Profile :)
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Pooch on June 27, 2013, 09:23 PM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on June 27, 2013, 09:09 PM
One piece all look the same and all bend the same,
best looking cranks full stop are GT Profile :)
you'll see that dirt bike in a couple of weeks Si.. It'll be up your street.. Gt profiles are very nice indeed :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Jaymz on June 27, 2013, 09:28 PM: Opc - oddly xcaliber
3pc - bullseye
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: antiquebmx on June 27, 2013, 09:29 PM: opc dunno

3pc aerospeeds deffo
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: AKGOFF on June 27, 2013, 09:35 PM: Regardless of how poor the quality is reputed to be, Hutch Aerospeed cranks look the best by far followed by Profile 2nd gen box cranks. Agreed with Diggler that all OPC seem to look the same.
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: neil on June 27, 2013, 09:46 PM: Opc are pretty much the same but as for 3pc it has to be profile followed by technique
Aero speeds are pure crap they don't work so what's the point!
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: senzo milano on June 27, 2013, 10:01 PM: Shimano DX :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: pickle on June 27, 2013, 10:02 PM: Hollowbites :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Funkyworm on June 27, 2013, 10:08 PM: Sugino CT 175s for me.
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: dwain dibbly on June 27, 2013, 10:10 PM: cooks bros :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Pooch on June 27, 2013, 10:16 PM: 400's :smitten:
(http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/Poochy_06/11616459-44B9-4F4E-BCEC-356945BE6954-273-0000003A74536F5D_zpsbc7e24d4.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: stidds on June 27, 2013, 10:22 PM: Quote from: dwain dibbly on June 27, 2013, 10:10 PM
cooks bros :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

I agree, still the best cranks around.
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Jaan on June 27, 2013, 10:23 PM: Cooks :smitten:

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Cook%20Bros%20Cranks/cooks5_zps0010858f.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Cook%20Bros%20Cranks/cooks5_zps0010858f.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Cook%20Bros%20Cranks/cooks7_zps3afa7b05.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Cook%20Bros%20Cranks/cooks7_zps3afa7b05.jpg.html)

One piece - SR CRMO-LITE, maybe but I agree they're all pretty much the same...
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Julian347 on June 27, 2013, 10:28 PM: Old school: Profile box
Mid school: Profile (with Imperial chainring)
Technique
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: HUTCHMAN on June 27, 2013, 10:30 PM: Cook Bros get my vote.
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Dannywhac on June 27, 2013, 10:30 PM: 1-piece = not a fan

3-piece = any of the early-mid 90's Profiles - GT/Powerlite/Unstamped, bit more 'boxey' than the Profile stamped Profiles.
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Banachek on June 27, 2013, 10:33 PM: Redline 401's baby, Freestyle, race, don't matter; they look great on anything :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Pooch on June 27, 2013, 10:33 PM: Gt profile for mid school..
(http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/Poochy_06/76DA7FC9-13D5-4E39-878C-45E1B568DD80-1368-0000027F579FE984_zpsffeecf46.jpg)
By the way.. When did old school end and mid school start?
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on June 27, 2013, 10:35 PM: Tioga Task Force

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/20130204_200159_683_lg_zps6c6af083.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/20130204_200159_683_lg_zps6c6af083.jpg.html)

Technique all the way

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/bmxbike7_zpsbdf838ec.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/bmxbike7_zpsbdf838ec.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: stidds on June 27, 2013, 10:37 PM: Good shout Terry, I have Techniques on my Auburn.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/stidds/Auburn%20BMX/DSCF4466.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Auburn%20BMX/DSCF4466.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Jaan on June 27, 2013, 10:40 PM: Terry, Sean

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder but Techniques are FUGLY! :crazy2:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: BMX1973 on June 27, 2013, 10:41 PM: True = One Piece do look the same :-\
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Funkyworm on June 27, 2013, 10:55 PM: Quote from: Londonhellboy on June 27, 2013, 10:35 PM
Tioga Task Force

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/20130204_200159_683_lg_zps6c6af083.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/20130204_200159_683_lg_zps6c6af083.jpg.html)

Technique all the way

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/bmxbike7_zpsbdf838ec.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/bmxbike7_zpsbdf838ec.jpg.html)

I have A task force , well half of one, the pedal wouldn't come off so i had to cut through i one of the arms to get the thing out of the BB (Gutted as i really like these)......
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: brettypeeps on June 27, 2013, 10:57 PM: 1 piece = Tioga Task force. Not the normal round stuff
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTsyMdU3Rj1uQr-LNOZh1ZQSoiEY-iKJhIMxwGoicmmKLz6Bpr1)

Three piece I am a big fan of 400's or CT 175s
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQc41YXSQpE0XoajENsamMuIZ69z9iEVhSMBzHPMEYDjUXMkCLv)
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Andy68 on June 27, 2013, 10:58 PM: My builds cost less than a 3 piece crank so a pitted old Sugino 1 piece for me!!! :-[
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on June 27, 2013, 11:36 PM: Quote from: Jaan on June 27, 2013, 10:40 PM
Terry, Sean

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder but Techniques are FUGLY! :crazy2:
The Techniques =

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/clubbing_zps5ac83826.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/clubbing_zps5ac83826.jpg.html)

Cooks cranks =

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/marks-george-man-in-smoking-jacket-with-pipe_zpsae818973.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/marks-george-man-in-smoking-jacket-with-pipe_zpsae818973.jpg.html)

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Jaan on June 28, 2013, 12:09 AM: Thread is about "best looking" those welds look like toothpaste :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: john4130 on June 28, 2013, 12:20 AM: 1pc do look the same but for durability it has to be takagi or sugino. 3pc then 400s all the way.
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: steve69 on June 28, 2013, 06:42 AM: 1pc OS --- Sugino (stamped arms)

3pc OS --- Profile 2nd gen
C.B.R 'dog bones'

1pc MS --- GT

3pc MS --- Techniques
Jad

:)
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: mattuknc on June 28, 2013, 08:23 AM: I don't really do opc's any more. :-\
And you didn't state the age!!
(http://cdn1.coresites.mpora.com/rideukbmx_new/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Day-3-Eclat-Onyx-crank.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Swivel on June 28, 2013, 08:34 AM: 400's and Peregrines 3pc + Tioga 1pc for me :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: kungfunky on June 28, 2013, 09:28 AM: 1 pc - Ashtabula

3 pc - Non BMX specific Gen 1 Dura-Ace, BMX specific Cook Bros.
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: not johndub71 on June 28, 2013, 09:38 AM: I always loved my 1peice - Oddy xcaliber I got for tenner from Halfrauds on flog off.
Never looked into 3 piece but I would guess GT.
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: 58 delray on June 28, 2013, 12:55 PM: single pinch 401s for me, all day long :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on June 28, 2013, 01:14 PM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on June 27, 2013, 09:09 PM
One piece all look the same and all bend the same,
best looking cranks full stop are GT Profile :)

a gentleman who knows his onions :daumenhoch:

altho TNT 3pc cranks are gorgeous also
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/100_1701.jpg)

will also add, that not a patch on GT Profiles, but the best looking redline cranks IMO are the early 90s half wraps :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Pooch on June 28, 2013, 01:32 PM: There's that floor again :smitten:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Bob_Acid on June 28, 2013, 03:00 PM: I like Takagi one piece and Redline 400's for the three piece :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: southern andy on June 28, 2013, 04:02 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/001.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/carpcrazyox/media/001.jpg.html)

;)
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: meticulous on June 28, 2013, 04:08 PM: you lot hang your heads in shame, shimano DX without doubt are the best looking cranks because I say so.... :D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/image_zps1d430cf9.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/image_zps1d430cf9.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/292594_10150918113519184_1308811500_n1.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/292594_10150918113519184_1308811500_n1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: neil on June 28, 2013, 04:44 PM: Quote from: OrgasmDonor on June 28, 2013, 01:14 PM
Quote from: Dark Diggler on June 27, 2013, 09:09 PM
One piece all look the same and all bend the same,
best looking cranks full stop are GT Profile :)

a gentleman who knows his onions :daumenhoch:

altho TNT 3pc cranks are gorgeous also
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/100_1701.jpg)

will also add, that not a patch on GT Profiles, but the best looking redline cranks IMO are the early 90s half wraps :daumenhoch:
Love tnt cranks are mighty fine :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: TORKER mick on June 28, 2013, 05:55 PM: Quote from: southern andy on June 28, 2013, 04:02 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/001.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/carpcrazyox/media/001.jpg.html)

;)
are the terry cable? :smitten: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: midschooljon on June 28, 2013, 06:01 PM: GT profiles are my all time favourites but I dont think they are the best looking cranks. If it came down to looks alone Ive always loved Boss 3PC.

As for OPC there isnt much in them to me, but I really dont like the ones that have the rounded 90 degree bend on the chain wheel side. They just look cheap and nasty to me (but probably cost loads). :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on June 28, 2013, 08:01 PM: Quote from: Pooch on June 28, 2013, 01:32 PM
There's that floor again :smitten:

its had many a high heel over them since that piccy, I've had to stop wearing them :D
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: Redline on June 29, 2013, 10:59 AM: Sugino 1 piece and Redline 400's for looks :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: animal on June 29, 2013, 07:04 PM: One piece - SR tubular
Three Piece - CW
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: BMX1973 on June 29, 2013, 07:44 PM: Mmmm that look good :smitten:
Quote from: meticulous on June 28, 2013, 04:08 PM
you lot hang your heads in shame, shimano DX without doubt are the best looking cranks because I say so.... :D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/image_zps1d430cf9.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/image_zps1d430cf9.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/292594_10150918113519184_1308811500_n1.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/292594_10150918113519184_1308811500_n1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Whats do you think the best looking One Piece & Three Piece Cranks are?
Post by: southern andy on June 29, 2013, 08:02 PM: Quote from: scorcher mick on June 28, 2013, 05:55 PM

are the terry cable?

Yes sir, got a couple of sets and NOS stickers aswell. :coolsmiley: