Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - loose spider

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trackstar10
05-24-07, 07:34 AM
i recently put an fsa carbon isis drive compact crankset w/ a 34t chainring on my fixie. it has a carbon spider, which i discovered was actually loose. we were able to tighten it by putting the lockring in a vise, clamping it to the table, and attaching a very very long pipe to the crankarm and turning while i put my full body weight on the center of the crank. it tightened quite a bit, to the point where the vise started rotating, and my friend said it was getting a little hard. we put around 60 n/m of force into it, which is what it says on the back of the lockring. i can ride it well now, but the spider still slips when i jump on the pedals really hard. i really dont think i should tighten it anymore unless i want to risk breaking it. so am i correct to surmise that these cranks are just not meant for fixed gears? or is there something wrong with the crank?
Soil_Sampler
05-24-07, 07:41 AM
fsa carbon spiders don't like skippin,skiddin,etc.
am i correct to surmise that these cranks are just not meant for fixed gears? or is there something wrong with the crank?
I don't think they had backpressure in mind when they built that crank. Also, with a 34t ring, you're probably running a pretty low gear, which increases the stress on the spider.
Solution- new crank.
so am i correct to surmise that these cranks are just not meant for fixed gears?
You are incorrect. They are meant specifically for track bikes which are fixed gears.
Also, with a 34t ring, you're probably running a pretty low gear, which increases the stress on the spider.
INCORRECT.
BostonFixed
05-24-07, 09:23 AM
On the upside, you now have a nice carbon fiber paperweight.
On the upside, you now have a nice carbon fiber paperweight.
he might be able to get a replacement he could then then sell to someone who has an actual use for it.
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