Shimano Crank/chain set

Posted on Thu 3rd, April 2008

• #1

JAMIE

Hi all,
On the Shimano road crank / chainsets, there is an external cup to which the pedal arm joins to.
Does anyone know if Shimano (or A.N.Other company) do a similar design on their track stuff?
Ive looked on a few different sites but can see no pics of this sort of set up for track.
Thanks
• #2

hassanr

are you talking about outboard-bearing cranks/bbs? like on the new 10spd dura or ultegra? the only company i've seen do something similar to those is bontrager, but that's not a great crankset.
• #3

Sam

& Campag.

Not for the track though.
• #4

JAMIE

Hi Hassanr/Sam, yeah the bearing cranks/bbs. Thanks for the input, I just like the look of them. The road version I think would be no good due to the chainline, Ill have a rethink, Cheers
• #5

tomiskinky

Got Raceface brand on my MTB, but think they are a new thing on Road, and not seen any track versions?
• #6

edmundane

chainline will be a pain in the assssss. plus i love my crank bolts and square tapers.

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