Originally Posted by
SquidPuppet
Does "not lovely" mean that it doesn't rotate smoothly? Does it feel rough or stiff? If so, the crank isn't the culprit, it's the bottom bracket that needs replacing. A healthy, decent quality bottom bracket will spin wonderfully even with an inexpensive crank.
Ah, well since i replaced both together I would not have discerned that. Given that, is there a better kind of bottom bracket that has smoother bearings or whatever, that would work in place of the square taper?