Polo Bikes

XTR ftw.

weights:

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/listings/components.php?type=cranksets

Slx are so good and also the shimano hone ...middleburn are great if you get the new 4 arms spider 104 bcd and you can use any chain ring . .not the uno spider

hone / LX is great cheap middle ground.

I dont get why you need such strong cranks though. not like we're DHing is it? I use FSA k-force light.

Uno spider saves loads of weight though Sombra.

I <3 my Middleburns, crash a lot, and they're still fine. I mainly bought them cus they look gorgeous, mind.

Before that I was rocking Deore cranks like Luca suggests... They were on 3 polobikes and a townbike, which they got sold with, and I never had a problem with them. For £60 I'd find it very difficult to beat them in a value for money argument.

Forgot to mention, if you sell the chainrings that come with them (Deore HT2) on eBay, you make back most of your money. Stick on a stainlesssteel surly ring, bombproof chainset for hardly any money.

hone / LX is great cheap middle ground.

I dont get why you need such strong cranks though. not like we're DHing is it? I use FSA k-force light.

Travel.

Right now, when I travel, I leave my back wheel on, and my front wheel covers the chainring, so it can't really get hit, but with my new coupled bike that will be a different matter.

Zip tie a frying pan round it.
#solvesallproblems

Just take the crank off? Or at least drive side...

Yeah, or just have a spare chainring I guess

Just take the crank off? Or at least drive side...

Do you even external BB?

Do you even external BB?

Square taper forever..

Pfft, you barely exert any torque on the court, you even charge sat down.

Pfft, you barely exert any torque on the court, you even charge sat down.

Though true.
charge sat down, and? leg power > weight.

I've broken two crank sets on my polo bike, four if you include spider snapping.

I think the crashing and bike piles puts unusual forces on cranks... But I am much heavier than most and I do crash a lot.

crashing

yes

bike piles

really?

It happens as you get older, especially if you cycle in the rain... Apparently ;)

Hey John, how about you just pack your bike properly!?

leg power

You use more muscle groups out of the saddle than seated.

Does anyone has experince with Shimano ZEE cranks? Looks pretty solid and come quite cheap...

They're aimed at people who want to do DH and freeride but ain't got the money for saint, generally the zee stuff is very good but a touch heavier or not quite as strong, although all of it will be plenty tough for polo.

After about a year of collecting parts, I finally have the bike set up and look the way I want.
Will be going with disc brake for next tournament season though.

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Looks very nice as it is, needs spoke cover and disc brake to make it more awesome ;)

Building up the Dolan ;)

Did you see the 45cm Dolan beagle?! In the nonebay deals thread.

Anyway while I'm here, almost complete is my lighter pomp polo bike: