Thread: Should Road-Conversions Utilize Road Cranks?
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Old 12-27-06 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BostonFixed
IMO, road cranks are far superior to track cranks in every way.
Could you be more specific?

How many ways are there for a crank to be "superior?" They're not lighter, they're not stiffer, they're not stronger... May be prettier...

They also commonly use the semi-obsolete 144 mm bolt circle, for which chainring selection is rather poor and the rings available tend to be unreasonably expensive due to their rarity.

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