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James Lodberg
Guest
Hi all,
I have an old Rocky Mountain Hammer from '94 that I'm coverting to a touring bike. So far, I've
replaced the cassette with a road-friendly 12-23T 8-speed, and have put lower profile tires on. What
I'm really missing now are big chainrings!
Currently, I have a sugino triple crankset (170mm, 22-32-44, 94mm bolt diam.), and a sealed LX
bottom bracket (the old square type - no octalink here!). I'd like to keep the BB and get a new
crank of similar quality to the Shimano LX installed elsewhere on the bike. I'm looking to try
shorter arms (160-165mm) cos I'm short, and big rings (at least 54T on the big ring) cos my small 26
x 1.25 wheels are reducing my gear ratio.
What do I need to look for in a road crank to meet the above criteria, and to ensure compatibility
with my current BB?
Cheers, James
I have an old Rocky Mountain Hammer from '94 that I'm coverting to a touring bike. So far, I've
replaced the cassette with a road-friendly 12-23T 8-speed, and have put lower profile tires on. What
I'm really missing now are big chainrings!
Currently, I have a sugino triple crankset (170mm, 22-32-44, 94mm bolt diam.), and a sealed LX
bottom bracket (the old square type - no octalink here!). I'd like to keep the BB and get a new
crank of similar quality to the Shimano LX installed elsewhere on the bike. I'm looking to try
shorter arms (160-165mm) cos I'm short, and big rings (at least 54T on the big ring) cos my small 26
x 1.25 wheels are reducing my gear ratio.
What do I need to look for in a road crank to meet the above criteria, and to ensure compatibility
with my current BB?
Cheers, James