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Title: Profile crank VS: Shimano Saint/ or DXR or ?????
Post by: eskildsen on January 03, 2008, 08:24 PM

What to buy ???

I really dont know.

What about the weight - there may be big difference ???

rgds
Allan

Title: Re: Profile crank VS: Shimano Saint/ or DXR or ?????
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on January 03, 2008, 09:08 PM

 :) Go for the Profile.I`d think the Shimano DXR will make your bike look like a BMX with MTB cranks .Also Odyssey 41 Thermals (not the Wombolts) maybe worth considering.

Title: Re: Profile crank VS: Shimano Saint/ or DXR or ?????
Post by: kuwahero on January 03, 2008, 10:46 PM

I had some DXR on my Supercross before I sold it. They are real stiff, super responsive and easy to set up with the hollowtech bb. which also helps to reduce weight cant remember exact weight though.

They are chunky though but I found them much better than the profiles.

But its down to personal preference

Title: Re: Profile crank VS: Shimano Saint/ or DXR or ?????
Post by: Flatcap on January 03, 2008, 10:49 PM

Profiles all the way for me but I do like the Odyssey Thermals too.

Daz.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Profile crank VS: Shimano Saint/ or DXR or ?????
Post by: rory on January 03, 2008, 10:55 PM

profiles, still got and use my 12 year old set, fook the weight

Title: Re: Profile crank VS: Shimano Saint/ or DXR or ?????
Post by: dialledbikes on January 04, 2008, 10:19 AM

What kind of bike are the cranks for?

If it's a race bike, I'd go with the DXRs.

If it's a freestyle bike, go for a cro-mo crank like Profile or Odyssey.

Title: Re: Profile crank VS: Shimano Saint/ or DXR or ?????
Post by: eskildsen on January 04, 2008, 03:10 PM

Its a race 24" Cruiser bike...

But I think the DXR are a bit expensive !!!

I really dont know, but thank you for the very different and good answers.

Rgds
Allan

Title: Re: Profile crank VS: Shimano Saint/ or DXR or ?????
Post by: dialledbikes on January 04, 2008, 03:28 PM

I agree, DXRs aren't cheap, but they're very good (the best) cranks for racing.  So easy to install, service and remove as well.

If on a budget, I would put Redline Flites on a race bike.

Title: Re: Profile crank VS: Shimano Saint/ or DXR or ?????
Post by: Dark Diggler on January 05, 2008, 01:18 PM

Put XT's on if the DXR price is an issue  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Profile crank VS: Shimano Saint/ or DXR or ?????
Post by: eskildsen on January 05, 2008, 08:10 PM

Hey...

Is it possible to put XT´s on the bike ??????????

And no problems at all ??????

Allan