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Old 10-01-25 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jax Rhapsody
I think you're missunderstanding me a bit, which might be my fault. I'm not trying to fit ashtabula cranks to a bike with an english bb.

The three I currently have are ashtabula style bmx three piece cranks. They came from bmx bikes that are basically... either high end cheapo bmx bikes, or mid level bmx bikes. I don't know how to place them. But all three bikes they came from had american bbs.

One of them came from this weird Specialized bmx bike, that wasn't a regular tube frame bike, it had this weird space frame. It had a bb that looks like the one in that guys first picture; two sealed bearings you press in after removing the bearing cups, a splined axle with a nut on one side. It uses a typical bmx chainring.

The other two came off what are best described as bso bmx bikes. I think one was a Mongoose, maybe both, but one was spray painted. Their cranks were basically 3pc ashtabula cranks. Picture a regular ashtabula, except the crank arms slide on. The axles on these install just like a regular ashtabula crank
found a picture of what I'm poorly trying to explain. They are these style conversion.

Although the one I took off the Specialized is going on a klunker, the other two are not going on anything I intend to offroad. One is going on cruiser that I'm converting to a freewheel, sort of like a strandie. What I want is what that other guy wants, a bmx crankset for an english bb, not a downgrade to any kinda ashtabula. My Rincon is one of my street fighters, it's got a 48/16 ration and rides on narrow street tires. I also have a LaJolla which I was also considering slapping one on—it also has an english bb.

Sorry for all the confusion about it all. I was just trying to explain what I had versus what I was looking for.
Ok good because fitting an Ashtabula is silly but I would just go with a regular crank that makes your life way easier and you can find more chainring options for mountain biking rather than cranks designed around BMX which is a very different sport.
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