Originally Posted by
Puget Pounder
However, I do really enjoy riding on external BB cranks. The energy transfer is amazing. I am hoping I can eventually find something like a Sugino Alpina or one of those old school Sugino TA-copy cranks.
I think if you're enjoying the feel of those new shimano cranks you'll likely be disappointed in the feel of a 50.4 BCD crank.
Ive got a build in progress that uses a lot of the same drivetrain parts you're using here. I had it set up with 650B 32's for most of the summer but i didn't feel the fat tire magic like you get with 38-42s...they just kinda felt like a nice pair of 700x28's, which is fine, but for me pointless. Essentially I was getting the downsides of a 650B conversion with none of the benefits of wide tires that i was looking for.
Interesting Build you've got going. Thar be some long chainstays on that little beast!
Hows that Dura-Ace RD workin out with the 32T cog? I was considering trying that but the specs are only for a max of 27T so I didn't wanna push it that far without at least seeing someone else have some luck