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flag awais
Posted: Feb 7, 2009 at 3:48 Quote
Hey guys,
what are some light dh cranks?
first one that pops up in mind are the truvative oct cranks.
let me know if there is anything lighter and just as stong out there!
thanks,

Awais
flag stryke
Posted: Feb 7, 2009 at 4:56 Quote
shimano hone/gravity lights/shimano xt's
flag Shoe2190
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Posted: Feb 7, 2009 at 6:08 Quote
stryke wrote:
shimano hone/gravity lights/shimano xt's

be carful with bb sizes xts wont fit anything bigger than a 73 bb if i remember correctly.
flag stryke
Posted: Feb 7, 2009 at 6:09 Quote
you can mod xts to fit on an 83mm bb, still some dh bikes rolling with a 73mm bb though
flag awais
Posted: Feb 8, 2009 at 19:10 Quote
what about the oct cranks from truvativ?
flag mikelevy
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Posted: Feb 8, 2009 at 19:27 Quote
Here you go: XT's on 83 mm shell. I have seen XTR cranks on 83 mm shells as well, but some work must be done to get it to happen.

73 mm shell opens up a lot of options, preferably a light ISIS titanium spindle FSA bb w/ some Middleburn cranks.
flag awais
Posted: Feb 8, 2009 at 19:29 Quote
im guessing saints are outta the equation?
flag creech
Posted: Feb 8, 2009 at 19:32 Quote
Race Face Diabolous...crank and BB super strong and light
flag me2menow
Posted: Feb 8, 2009 at 19:34 Quote
creech wrote:
Race Face Diabolous...crank and BB super strong and light
no
flag mikelevy
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Posted: Feb 8, 2009 at 19:34 Quote
awais wrote:
im guessing saints are outta the equation?

They are if you want to loose some weight. Google is your friend sir, as is the weight weenie thread on RM. Tons of info!
flag mikelevy
Mod
Posted: Feb 8, 2009 at 19:34 Quote
creech wrote:
Race Face Diabolous...crank and BB super strong and light

lol wat.
flag creech
Posted: Feb 8, 2009 at 19:37 Quote
Man the bb has no weight and the cranks are fairly light...n honestly its better to have a little bit more strength over weight on your cranks...thats one of the major areas that takes pressure...if your doin dh that is
flag me2menow
Posted: Feb 8, 2009 at 19:37 Quote
kakah wrote:
awais wrote:
im guessing saints are outta the equation?

They are if you want to loose some weight. Google is your friend sir, as is the weight weenie thread on RM. Tons of info!
theres one here too

DH and 4X, The Weight Game
look it up, use it
flag thekernel114
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Posted: Feb 8, 2009 at 19:44 Quote
creech wrote:
Man the bb has no weight and the cranks are fairly light...n honestly its better to have a little bit more strength over weight on your cranks...thats one of the major areas that takes pressure...if your doin dh that is

if 1500 grams is fairly light then you are out of the loop man, my gravity lights with bb and 38 tooth e13 guide ring is 1013 grams which is over a pound less.
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