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Old 07-18-07 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by GeorgeBaby
Since I'm in the process of building a tourer, I've been looking at cranksets.

I've been concentrating on square-taper, since I don't really trust the octalink v1 for touring applications, but I've started to wonder about the most recent Shimano stuff, with the integrated axle/spider, and external bearings. That sounds like it could be a winning combination from a touring perspective.

What do people think?
It makes crank installation and removal as simple as threadless headsets. I have a RaceFace on a mountain bike but the Shimano version is better. Simpler setup.

Look at the Shimano Trekking cranks. A little expensive but very nice.

There really isn't any problem I've ever had with the Octalink/ISIS bottom brackets. I've been using them for 6 or 7 years without issue on many bikes. The Shimano LX trekking crank sold by Nashbar is a real bargain even with a new bottom bracket.
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