$300 for cranks?
01-26-11, 12:59 AM
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6 mile commute is nothing. you could literally walk.
seriously, get some kazane or andel or pake or origin8. why commute on something more expensive?
6 mile commute is nothing. you could literally walk.
seriously, get some kazane or andel or pake or origin8. why commute on something more expensive?
01-26-11, 01:00 AM
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You can pretty much get anything you want for $300. I have no preference between Sugino 75s, Dura Ace, and SRAM Omniums.
$300 on cranks for a 6 mile commute is pretty overkill, but then again I have Omniums on my daily. What's the rest of your setup? Why don't you take some extra money and put it towards some nicer wheels/saddle/bars or something?
$300 on cranks for a 6 mile commute is pretty overkill, but then again I have Omniums on my daily. What's the rest of your setup? Why don't you take some extra money and put it towards some nicer wheels/saddle/bars or something?
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And by the way if you have $300 to spend on cranks....what did you spend on your frame????
01-26-11, 01:15 AM
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You're going to put $300 cranks on a $400 bike? Does not compute.
01-26-11, 01:17 AM
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Spend a couple hours searching around this forum to see what's popular. You should find quite a bit. Read some reviews, etc. Then get back to us about how to blow $300.
If you really want to stick with the Madison, I suggest lowering your price range to something around $80-120. A few popular options around this range are:
- Andel square taper
- SRAM S300
- Sugino Messenger
The Madison is not a bad frame and many people on this forum swear buy it. If it fits you and your needs, keep it. Use $300 towards better parts (don't blow it all on a crankset), and if/when you feel like moving on to a better frame, you can take the nice parts with you.
If you really want to stick with the Madison, I suggest lowering your price range to something around $80-120. A few popular options around this range are:
- Andel square taper
- SRAM S300
- Sugino Messenger
The Madison is not a bad frame and many people on this forum swear buy it. If it fits you and your needs, keep it. Use $300 towards better parts (don't blow it all on a crankset), and if/when you feel like moving on to a better frame, you can take the nice parts with you.
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01-26-11, 01:23 AM
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01-26-11, 01:33 AM
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honestly i'd find a bike co-op that has used road double cranksets
even if you have to buy a bb to respace the crank spindle, it would still be a $15 fix or so to a problem that really isn't worth fixing.
unless he had ridiculously nice parts on his madison, it's not worth putting 80 dollars into with pake cranks.
get some ebay auction specials for 40 bucks or something cheap and used.
even if you have to buy a bb to respace the crank spindle, it would still be a $15 fix or so to a problem that really isn't worth fixing.
unless he had ridiculously nice parts on his madison, it's not worth putting 80 dollars into with pake cranks.
get some ebay auction specials for 40 bucks or something cheap and used.
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01-26-11, 07:11 AM
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You're not going to notice a difference in performance between $300 track arms and $40 used road arms on a 6 mile commute. My suggestion is to spend the money where you will notice the difference. i.e. saddle, wheels, tires, handlebars/tape, etc. Or invest toward your comfortable retirement or something; don't let the money burn holes in your pockets.
p.s. or you can accessorize! Do you have a nice set of lights? How about a nice rain/wind jacket? Spoke cards? Holga 120N?
p.s. or you can accessorize! Do you have a nice set of lights? How about a nice rain/wind jacket? Spoke cards? Holga 120N?
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01-26-11, 07:23 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
Is this thread for real?
