Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
I tend to save the better road cranksets for road builds. I will also use the larger two rings on MTB cranks, as a thrifty guy road compact, that's what I have on the Katakura right now. I would be tempted to use a cheap riveted steel mtb crankset on that bike given the service, although the rings would be smaller than that road crank. Or even one of those ugly lower end road cranksets with the steel chain rings.