Chris_W
01-29-10, 03:23 AM
I started a thread in the Bike Mechanics sub-forum on an Index and Comparison of 2-piece Road Triple Cranksets / Chainsets (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?617940-Index-and-Comparison-of-2-piece-Road-Triple-Cranksets-Chainsets). That was originally just for single bike cranksets, but I've now decided to add the three tandem cranksets that fit my criteria for inclusion in that list, which are:
(1) An inner BCD (bolt circle diameter) of no more than 94mm (so that the minimum inner ring size is no larger than 30 teeth),
(2) A chainline appropriate for a road bike, and
(3) A 2-piece / integrated axle design.
The index is below, shown as a jpeg image, but to see a larger version, you can download it as a pdf (http://www.murray-white.net/cycling/Cranksets_2-piece_road_triples.pdf) or xls (http://www.murray-white.net/cycling/Cranksets_2-piece_road_triples.xls) file. I've tried to make all of the information as accurate as possible, but there are still a few missing data points.
http://www.murray-white.net/cycling/Cranksets_2-piece_road_triples.jpg
Links to manufacturers' websites:
FSA (http://www.fullspeedahead.com/), Lightning (http://www.lightningbikes.com/Cranks%20of%20Carbon.htm), Shimano (http://bike.shimano.com/), Stronglight (http://www.stronglight.com), Sugino (http://www.suginoltd.co.jp/english/top_02_e.htm), Truvativ (http://www.sram.com/en/truvativ/), Zinn (http://www.zinncycles.com/).
The tandem cranksets that I have included are the FSA Gossamer, FSA SL-K, and Truvativ Elita. If anyone knows of others that satisfy my above criteria, then please tell me about them. I'm currently missing some info about the FSA SL-K (chainline and Q-Factor) and the Truvativ Elita (weight, chainline, and Q-Factor). If anyone can help me to fill these in, then I'd appreciate it, thanks. These specs don't seem to be published by the manufacturers, so it probably means measuring a set that you have. For the weight of the Truvativ Elita cranks, I already know the weight of a standard GXP bottom bracket, so I only need the weight of the two cranksets with stock chainrings and bolts. For the chainline and Q-Factors, these can be measured quite easily with a set of calipers: measure the distances to one side of the seat-tube, then add or subtract half the diameter of the seat-tube as necessary.
Of course, the index could be expanded to include all triple cranksets, but I explained in this response (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?617940-Index-and-Comparison-of-2-piece-Road-Triple-Cranksets-Chainsets&p=10325611&viewfull=1#post10325611) why I didn't want to do this for the single bike cranksets, at least not for now, and so I will be consistent with the tandem cranksets, even though that would be a far more manageable task.
(1) An inner BCD (bolt circle diameter) of no more than 94mm (so that the minimum inner ring size is no larger than 30 teeth),
(2) A chainline appropriate for a road bike, and
(3) A 2-piece / integrated axle design.
The index is below, shown as a jpeg image, but to see a larger version, you can download it as a pdf (http://www.murray-white.net/cycling/Cranksets_2-piece_road_triples.pdf) or xls (http://www.murray-white.net/cycling/Cranksets_2-piece_road_triples.xls) file. I've tried to make all of the information as accurate as possible, but there are still a few missing data points.
http://www.murray-white.net/cycling/Cranksets_2-piece_road_triples.jpg
Links to manufacturers' websites:
FSA (http://www.fullspeedahead.com/), Lightning (http://www.lightningbikes.com/Cranks%20of%20Carbon.htm), Shimano (http://bike.shimano.com/), Stronglight (http://www.stronglight.com), Sugino (http://www.suginoltd.co.jp/english/top_02_e.htm), Truvativ (http://www.sram.com/en/truvativ/), Zinn (http://www.zinncycles.com/).
The tandem cranksets that I have included are the FSA Gossamer, FSA SL-K, and Truvativ Elita. If anyone knows of others that satisfy my above criteria, then please tell me about them. I'm currently missing some info about the FSA SL-K (chainline and Q-Factor) and the Truvativ Elita (weight, chainline, and Q-Factor). If anyone can help me to fill these in, then I'd appreciate it, thanks. These specs don't seem to be published by the manufacturers, so it probably means measuring a set that you have. For the weight of the Truvativ Elita cranks, I already know the weight of a standard GXP bottom bracket, so I only need the weight of the two cranksets with stock chainrings and bolts. For the chainline and Q-Factors, these can be measured quite easily with a set of calipers: measure the distances to one side of the seat-tube, then add or subtract half the diameter of the seat-tube as necessary.
Of course, the index could be expanded to include all triple cranksets, but I explained in this response (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?617940-Index-and-Comparison-of-2-piece-Road-Triple-Cranksets-Chainsets&p=10325611&viewfull=1#post10325611) why I didn't want to do this for the single bike cranksets, at least not for now, and so I will be consistent with the tandem cranksets, even though that would be a far more manageable task.
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