Middleburn go external BB compatible

[chaser]

Hi Chaps,

Just noticed this in WMB....

Can have a retro CS on a new bike build now

Chaser

 

[Rampage]

They look good in black!

Do you know how much they are?

 

[dbmtb]

Posted photos of this last week.

They're on sale for about £180.

 

[Scrat]

They're not quite as they seem

All they've done is make an oversize ISIS axle crank, it still comes apart from both sides like a regular crank.
It took HOW long to come up with THAT?

I have been hanging out for this crank, now I'm just like screw it..........

 

[Radar]

And marry it up with a Pace BB!

 

[chaser]

Says in the write up that the axle is fixed on the LH crank. So can't be just oversize Isis.
Cheers,
Chaser.

 

[dbmtb]

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=684938

Here's my thread again with pics of the cranks.

Looks identical in concept to the KCNC chainset that's been around for a couple of years. So certainly not reinventing the wheel.

Also a little disappointed in the alloy axle. But with a Pace BB, Hope seatpost and Renthal bars, are the missing links my RC303 has been waiting for before I could really fall in love with it properly.

 

[legrandefromage]

''cranks only being available in square taper or ISIS BB standards...

neither are current or indeed popular...''

:shock: do what??

marketing...

 

[Monkey Trousers]

Another one bites the dust - almost...as long as they keep making the square tapers, they can bin the ISIS stuff.

Not that I've been a much of a fan of the two piece crank arm and spider system anyway.

The old square taper 'standard' may be on it's way out, but whilst I can still buy a simple traditional cold forged crank and mate it up to an ever-lasting Phil Wood BB - I will. It still works.

 

[Shamus]

I´m waiting to receive one duo-set soon...