You really don't need a XC race bike crank on a touring bike , just need the ratios.
Low ones make the long climbs less fatiguing . 22t, but 24 is OK
I have kept using the M730 110/74 cranks for 20 years..
the chainrings, many would consider a down grade, are steel, all 3 ..
Last edited by fietsbob; 08-03-11 at 08:57 AM.