Re: [RBW] Bike Crank Question
In my experience, it’s often cheaper to buy the entire crankset than to buy the spider/arms separately if you’re looking for new stuff. Rivendell doesn’t sell the parts separately, so let’s use Velo Orange as an example: On their web site, you can buy an entire Grand Cru triple crankset for $200. A set of three chainrings, purchased individually on their site, would cost $145. Others have suggested seeing if anyone on the list has used parts that they’ll sell. I’ve had very good luck on the list, including a three-party swap of spiders and rings that left everyone with the parts they needed. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com On Jun 3, 2015, at 6:54 PM, Cecily Walker cecily.wal...@gmail.com wrote: This is a really dumb question that probably could've been answered by using a search engine, but I'd rather ask y'all. Is it possible to just buy crank arms, or do I need to buy the whole thing, rings, crank and all? My physiotherapist thinks that switching to shorter crank arms might improve bike fit in the long run, especially after surgery while I work on getting my range of motion back. Thanks! Cecily -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Bike Crank Question
On 06/03/2015 09:54 PM, Cecily Walker wrote: This is a really dumb question that probably could've been answered by using a search engine, but I'd rather ask y'all. Is it possible to just buy crank arms, yes or do I need to buy the whole thing, rings, crank and all? no, you can swap the rings to shorter arms provided all else is compatible My physiotherapist thinks that switching to shorter crank arms might improve bike fit in the long run, especially after surgery while I work on getting my range of motion back. I'm now 6 months out from a partial knee replacement. You aren't going to be riding that bike for the first 3 months anyway (doctors' orders not to, if you fell it would be a catastrophe) and by that time, provided you have done the therapy you'll have plenty of range of motion. That's not to say you might not benefit from short cranks because you have short legs. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Bike Crank Question
Yep. You can buy shorter crank arms, but it might be cheaper to get the whole set. Installation is faster to swap cranks than to move rings over and install cranks. Are you looking for 165mm cranks? Or shorter? Good luck with the knee surgery! Philip Biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Bike Crank Question
This is a really dumb question that probably could've been answered by using a search engine, but I'd rather ask y'all. Is it possible to just buy crank arms, or do I need to buy the whole thing, rings, crank and all? My physiotherapist thinks that switching to shorter crank arms might improve bike fit in the long run, especially after surgery while I work on getting my range of motion back. Thanks! Cecily -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
