Black track cranks?
 

Does anyone make black track cranks? Aside from those funky FSA cranks, that is. I painted my (converted road) crankset black and it looks sweet, so I'm hoping someone makes another black track crank (never been a fan of the FSA crankset).

..not track cranks..but I've got some black Shimano 600s on my bike now..

There are the newer 105 cranks....not track but black

My spider is a black 165mm superbe crank - don't think it's specifically track though. But my Q is pretty tight.

Ohh I was just looking at my silver road cranks with the black chain ring last night thinking that the cranks would look better if they were black. I never even thought of painting. Do you need a special kind of paint and/or prep work for the cranks?

that rymed

can seem to spell that word.

Check out these

FMF PowerStroke Forged cranks, ISISx110x165 $26.91
http://www.mtbstore.com/mountain-bik...rts/cranks.php

With a Sinz Expert chainring, 46t x 110BCD black $15.90
http://www.mtbstore.com/find.php?sea...&affiliate_id=

And Nashbar has a ISIS 108mm bottom bracket for $19.99

Hope that helps...

You'll definately be riding with more power those PowerStroke cranks. :) Wonder if the FMF stands for the same thing as the FMF motorcycle line?

I used Dupli-Color spray paint on mine, which seems a lot more durable than Krylon stuff. What I did was to sand the crankarms, prime them, and then put on a couple coats of the Dupli-Color low-gloss black that's made for engine parts and is apparently ceramic in some sense. Really nice finish. When it starts to wear, I may strip and re-paint them, this time using the self-etching primer if I can find it. If you use the same kind of paint I did, just make sure you let it cure long enough to harden properly.

you are all my bewilder beasts.
why would you want a crank ( a piece of metal in a tough spot ) to be covered in paint?

scratches?
cracks?
and to stick my dic* in the pie.. : weight!!

Because I (we?) like the color. Same reasons a frame is painted. If I had the means or could find a local place with reasonable rates, I'd just have all the appropriate aluminum parts anodized black. But, that's not an option so paint it is.

I have used Zissner alcohol-based "stain-killer" primer on a bash guard I made out of 11 gauge aluminum sheet. It's holding up just fine, not flaking off at all. I don't know if this is available in a spray can, however.

Doesn't Bianchi put black cranks on their older Pistas?

i am pretty sure coppis cranks were silver.. correct me if i´m wrong..

I know the '03 are black but they are not true track cranks. They are Truvativ Elita road double cranks with a single ring on the inside of the spider.

When you're done, you should send it in to the duplicolor website. They have a big section on customer projects.

The idea of anodizing is interesting. I think I may follow this up as a home project
http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html
http://www.mini-lathe.com/Anodizing/...g_aluminum.htm

I'm not sure if something like this http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/Sto...ALUMINUM+BLACK
requires a previously anodized surface. Looks like it does, though.

and for the right price I may just be looking to sell my Truvativ Elita cranks with bottom bracket...maybe..

Am I your pimp or what?

you are now.

careful, SBV is used to biznitch status. this could get ugly

what about white cranks? Has anyone ever seen any white cranks let alone white track cranks.

racist

I've been on the lookout for a long time, and am of the opinion that decent black cranks can't be found. (I posted about this a while back too).

I'm resigned that the thylacine will have Sugino 75's or if I get unexplicably rich, a Campy set up.

Get some track cranks powder coated black. I have some Gipemme track cranks that are dark purple metallic powder coat, done in colorado springs, probably at spectrum. I picked them up cheap at the veloswap here, haven't had a chance to put them on anything yet.

You are soo much a slave to fashion.
Paint them 80's neon pink or 70's tie-dyed to be different.