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03-19-10, 12:38 PM
First off, hello everyone! (Relatively) long time cyclist, first time posting.
I've been trying to decide on a crankset. First I was thinking about RDs, then SRAM Omnium and had a brief look at Sugino XDs. I was pretty set on the Omniums, but o make matters more complicated, yesterday I came across a Wanted Ad for a Super Maxy set (what I ride) with 170 arms (what they are). I emailed him with a trade proposal. He doesn't have what I was looking for, but he does have a Sugino GS crankset.
I couldn't find too much info on that particular model, but I think they're 144 bcd. Does anyone have any other info on them? Personal experiences? Any reasons why they wouldn't be a good candidate for a fixed gear conversion?
I know there's a big gap as far as cost/quality between the Omniums and GS. I do a fair amount of riding, mostly for fun/transportation, maybe 75 miles/week average, more when the weather cooperates. Am I going to see a benefit from the SRAM external bearing? Because aesthetically I'm leaning towards the GS. And obviously the wallet will enjoy the swap.
Thanks in advance for any insight!
Best Regards,
Tim
I've been trying to decide on a crankset. First I was thinking about RDs, then SRAM Omnium and had a brief look at Sugino XDs. I was pretty set on the Omniums, but o make matters more complicated, yesterday I came across a Wanted Ad for a Super Maxy set (what I ride) with 170 arms (what they are). I emailed him with a trade proposal. He doesn't have what I was looking for, but he does have a Sugino GS crankset.
I couldn't find too much info on that particular model, but I think they're 144 bcd. Does anyone have any other info on them? Personal experiences? Any reasons why they wouldn't be a good candidate for a fixed gear conversion?
I know there's a big gap as far as cost/quality between the Omniums and GS. I do a fair amount of riding, mostly for fun/transportation, maybe 75 miles/week average, more when the weather cooperates. Am I going to see a benefit from the SRAM external bearing? Because aesthetically I'm leaning towards the GS. And obviously the wallet will enjoy the swap.
Thanks in advance for any insight!
Best Regards,
Tim