Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Does a good looking external bb mtb 2x crankset exist?

The only options I can see are to spend a small fortune on White Industries or accept what Ronnie Romance is preaching and go square taper.

For context: to go on an on/off road touring bike, 42/26 chainrings.

Thru axles w/ quill stem

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I take more offense to the sloping tube in combination with the quill stem. Although it looks surprisingly okay here.

Yes bit pricey though

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Depends on what you consider good looking.

Middleburn?

XTR?

Sugino OX?

Pathlesspeddled has been messing with random cranks from AliExpress and the like.

Ixf crank bezos link

Pathlesspeddled nerd cranksets spreadsheet

Any MTB 2x crank.

MTB becuase small chain rings, or becuase wide Q factor, or becuase MTB chainline or mech compatibility?

Anyway: @M_V hit the nail on the head, Middleburn. Still punchy, mind

@Grumpy_Git Sugino OX is for 68mm bottom bracket shells, I think there was briefly a 73mm version but it’s long been discontinued.

Thanks for the PLP spreadsheet! I’d seen the YouTube video before but missed the list.

Middleburn is an option, I don’t like the curvy smoothed out form of the crank arm but they look much better in situ on a bike than they do in a product photo.

Why mtb cranks? I’m day dreaming about building a Crust Evasion and it has a 73mm bb shell. This whole exercise is fairly academic as I won’t be in a position to actually buy or build anything for at least 18 months but the thought exercise is keeping me entertained for now.

I’m currently touring in a Straggler with 40mm tyres - we’ve been riding a lot more unpaved roads than we thought we would so I’m having fantasies of a new bike with bigger clearances.

I don’t like the curvy smoothed out form of the crank arm

that's the best bit!

It’s growing on me, I just can’t help thinking that it looks like someone was a little too keen on the polishing wheel.

This belongs to my friend Mitchell. He’s a solid dude and knows how to put a bike together. He runs a wonderful not-for-profit bike shop in town focused on creating opportunities for youth in the community.

Lovely

Very, very nice.

DIY splattered Genesis Flyer.

Thinking about black metal Kinesis guards and a small front basket to finish it off for functional duties.

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Nice commute today.

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ooo yeah

Well that's just lovely.

What are the cranks on your SOMA?

It's not his but they're white industries.

https://theradavist.com/soma-grand-randonneur-review/

Thank you!

Spotted outside Stainsbury’s Norwich today.
I keep looking on the bay, but no luck yet.

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It's not his

True, I would never buy a bike with a sloping top tube.

These things are important.