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crank compatability dealio?

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Old 07-26-06 | 02:20 PM
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crank compatability dealio?

so i have a bareknuckle. and i've currently got iro cranks on it.

miche cranks should be coming in morrow. am i going to be able just to swap them out with the iro's without any problem? am i going to need to switch bottom brackets?

i am pretty clueless about this. any help would be aweeeesome. i love this forum.
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Old 07-26-06 | 02:24 PM
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Don't have one, but Iro says it is square taper or JIS, so you want Miche BB, which would be ISO.
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Old 07-26-06 | 02:25 PM
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You will need to replace the bottom bracket, miches have an italian taper like campy. I believe IRO cranks are normal square taper.
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Old 07-26-06 | 02:42 PM
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You might also need a different length bb spindle to keep the chainline. Best bet is to buy the miche bb.
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Old 07-26-06 | 02:44 PM
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two useful sources of information will be searching the forums, and checking www.businesscycles.com
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