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Old 04-11-08 | 03:26 PM
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Crank Question.

I can afford a Sugino 75 crankset and BB. Though spending 344 dollars on a crankset/chainwheel/bb isn't ideal.

https://store.somafab.com/sohetrcr.html - Is the Soma Hellyer comparable even if it's not on the same level as a 75 would it be fairly close?

Any other Crankset/bb you would recommend that is pretty nice but not so expensive?
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Old 04-11-08 | 03:27 PM
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Any nice road crank. Or you could just not buy the 75 BB. I would rather have a sealed unit anyway.
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Old 04-11-08 | 04:29 PM
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Paul 100% Road Crank. 110.5mm Phil Wood bottom bracket. Brooks B67 saddle.

I can think of other things to blow 4 bills on, but none gave me better satisfaction.
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Old 04-11-08 | 04:32 PM
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Old 04-11-08 | 08:52 PM
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I could be wrong but I think those are overpriced Andel/Alien cranks. I have a pair in blk and silver. I don't race on the velodrome but they have done me fine on the streets thus far. They don't use sg75/njs bb so thats helps a bit in price. I don't like the chaingring so I changed mine out to a sugino and a superbe. They look good, function well and are priced right. Just my thoughts, think what you want.
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Old 04-11-08 | 09:12 PM
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I am using some old Dura Ace road cranks right now; I can't tell the difference from the old sugino track cranks I used to use.
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Old 04-12-08 | 12:28 PM
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75's can be had for much cheaper than what you mentioned if you look around and find a used set. I've seen the cranks used for like 140, rings for like, 50 or 60 and then get a sealed bottom bracket unit for like 30 and you are set for less than 250.
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Old 04-12-08 | 02:02 PM
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omnium with external bb ftw !
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Old 04-12-08 | 05:32 PM
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