Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Nashbar-Ultegra-$80 & 105-$60

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exfreewheeler
02-21-07, 02:09 PM
OOPS! Cranksets

Is that good? Are they conversion-friendly?

operator
02-21-07, 02:13 PM
Huh...
gfrance
02-21-07, 02:14 PM
Ultegra and 105 what.......

Aeroplane
02-21-07, 02:18 PM
You mean the cranks?

http://www.nashbar.com/results.cfm?category=81&subcategory=1034&storetype=&estoreid=&init=y&pagename=Category%3A%20Cranks

You can use them, but since they take an octalink BB, it's hard to adjust the crankset. And octalink's don't last the longest (their bearings are super-tiny).
morbot
02-21-07, 02:39 PM
you could find old 105 square taper stuff im sure, they would be absolutely fine for a conversion
OrgFarmCY
02-21-07, 02:42 PM
eff that. 170 Dura Ace (http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=81&subcategory=1034&brand=&sku=2956&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Shop%20by%20Subcat%3A%20Road%20Cranks) Square Taper
Cynikal
02-21-07, 02:47 PM
^That link is to the octalink DA crank
mihlbach
02-22-07, 07:24 AM
I have an old square taper 105 crank on my beater conversion. These turn up on ebay all the time and are perfectly good for fg/ss and much cheaper than a new one, and there are more BB spindle length choices to help you get the right chainline. Cheap, used road cranks are a great way to experiment with different crank lengths too. I've played with a number of lengths and found 170s to be the best for me on a fg.