Dammit’s adventures in mountain biking

And the Scalpel is a PF30 BB I think? So the cranks could go too.

The beauty of T47

There’s some info on crank options here

https://forums.mtbr.com/cannondale/f-si-crank-options-1026662.html

And some lfgss dickheads you might recognise.

The Tl:dr on a new crank for an ai frame is to use cannondale’s cranks and ai specific chainrings.

‘Normally’ built up wheels can be re-dished to / from ai unless the builder was either extremely accurate and wasted no spoke thread or mucked the wheelbuilder up in exactly the opposite way you need to re-dish. Mavic aluminium system wheels cannot but that’s probably a moot point here.

I’m not sure if you could use your crank on a normal frame - it might be ai specific. Or at least the chainring will be. I wouldn’t have a frame built up as Ai because boost gets the same result and everyone has adopted that.

That all sounds like a right pita

Just get new stuff for the GOAT

Just get new stuff for the GOAT

Yeah this. Nice new frame with used parts is a bit lame.

Upgrade all the things!

common @Dammit
https://roadcycleexchange.com/products/cannondale-slate-lefty-shimano-105-size-medium

Weird looking mtb

new title for gravel thread?

Gravel bikes are dead

what should I get to replace my existing parts?

eeWorks titanium cranks would be a good place to start.

Take your pick from here

https://singletrackworld.com/2019/02/17000-mountain-bike-worlds-most-expensive-mtb/

Cannondale ai appears to be something of a pain in the arse

Also, SI cranks are now impressively expensive.

Not as impressive as the titanium ones

If this Isen is being bought after test riding Caren's bike, might it be a better idea to use the same size wheels?

Can't believe I'm not recommending a 29er

It will be, I have a plan B for the wheels

Is plan B shiny and expensive?

No, very reasonable.

The forum just died a little

Context is everything

Reasonable for @Dammit is remortgage territory for mortal non-buyers

Old good SI or the later ones with the concaves in the back of each arms and the MASSIVE GRAPHICS?

I'd need the asymetric version, which likely means buying new I suspect. I might park the whole idea of crank replacement.

I think you just need the AI direct mount chainring?

My F-Si has Si cranks with what I assume is an AI specific spider so those exist too.