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Title: will they cut it?
Post by: dodger on February 18, 2009, 04:09 PM
iv just got my hands on a set of truvative blaze(iirc) mtb cranks with powerspline bb,will these hold out under race conditions or fail badley?bare in mind i only weigh in at 11 stone  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: will they cut it?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on February 18, 2009, 04:16 PM
 Not sure -are they XC cranks? The chainline might be a bit wide for the bb,poss you could use spacers? All my Truvativ cranks have died...
Title: Re: will they cut it?
Post by: dodger on February 18, 2009, 04:20 PM
yeah i belive xc cranks iv seen some on a mx20 and look ok i just dont have the funds to take my twin pinch flights off my park bike cos then that will be out of operation  :(

edit - these are the ones
(http://www.bmxtalk.com/download/file.php?id=1924&t=1)
Title: Re: will they cut it?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on February 18, 2009, 04:32 PM
 Should be OK sizewise then.Price seems good too.
Title: Re: will they cut it?
Post by: wolfybmx on February 18, 2009, 04:40 PM
the bottom bracket won't be up to much. always replacing these on repairs
Title: Re: will they cut it?
Post by: dodger on February 18, 2009, 04:42 PM
Should be OK sizewise then.Price seems good too.

damb right i just got both arms,rings& bolts,powerspline bb for free :P the wonders of having a workshop at home and allot of local comuters that need work doing  ;D
Title: Re: will they cut it?
Post by: magna13 on February 18, 2009, 05:15 PM
the bottom bracket won't be up to much. always replacing these on repairs
Yep the BB's are total rubbish... and a bugger to replace :-\
Title: Re: will they cut it?
Post by: dodger on February 18, 2009, 05:18 PM
well i guess it will do untill i can get some more cranks on the go.
Title: Re: will they cut it?
Post by: magna13 on February 18, 2009, 10:13 PM
They'll do just fine ;) lovely cranks! shame about that BB problem
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