Mountain Biking - Possible to ride with two different types of cranks?

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B1105

01-13-04, 08:48 PM

Hey there, I was wondering if I would notice a considerable difference between riding with two different cranks. I have a drive side FSA V Drive Extreme and a Non-Drive side Tru Vativ Hussefelt. Their both 170. They seem pretty similar cranks in term of their uses, but who knows.
Anybody?

SamDaBikinMan

01-13-04, 08:50 PM

Some cranks have more offset than others throwing the foot out a bit which might be noticed.

Jim311

01-13-04, 09:23 PM

Cheap ass :D

They'll work, provided they both use splined/tapered respectively.

B1105

01-13-04, 09:31 PM

Yea haha, i got them both really cheap as a pair at a flea market

tommy2pants

01-14-04, 07:26 AM

Yea haha, i got them both really cheap as a pair at a flea marketIf after some use, you walk funny, it will be a tip off that it wasn't a good idea.

BlackDiamond

01-14-04, 09:26 AM

Other than looking funny, and if the offsets are close they should work just fine.