Re: [RBW] Re: Herse v. VO Crankset

[Mark Roland]

Wow. That sucks. Highly unusual, though. Maybe the crank gods were...cranky 
at him?
Same guy, same new or newish cranks, same kind of ride, two broken cranks 
at the same spot. I suspect other factors than a crank that is prone to 
snapping, so I would not put much weight into this when choosing between 
the two. And you definitely don't need to spend $400 plus to have crank 
peace of mind.

On Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 11:41:41 AM UTC-4, Ryan Stanis wrote:
>
> FWIW, A friend of mine who first got me rando-curious broke two VO crank 
> arms (snapped arm above the pedal) pretty deep into two seperate brevets, 
> which left him DNF pretty far from home. These are the only two instances 
> I've personally heard of them breaking, and that was about 3 years ago. He 
> ended up upgrading to the Herse cranks and has had no issues since.  A 
> costly component, but peace of mind in the deep hours of a 600k is 
> priceless. 
>
> -R
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 1:55 PM Brady Smith  > wrote:
>
>> Thanks for everyone's thoughts. I think the VO makes more sense for me 
>> now. I didn't realize the range of chainrings available with the VO 
>> crankset, or that the Herse cranks are only compatible with Herse 
>> chainrings. I'll leave the latter for when the wife finally lets me build a 
>> dream bike. 
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 7:09:09 AM UTC-4 Nick Payne wrote:
>>
>>> I thought about getting a Herse crank some while ago, but as I ride 
>>> heels in / toes out, I need a bit of flare out on the crankarms so that my 
>>> heels don't hit the cranks when pedalling. I asked them about this, and was 
>>> told that no, the crankarms are straight fore-aft, so I didn't proceed with 
>>> the purchase. I also wasn't too keen on a crank with a unique bolt circle 
>>> that limits you to a single provider of chainrings.
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Herse v. VO Crankset

[Ryan Stanis]

FWIW, A friend of mine who first got me rando-curious broke two VO crank
arms (snapped arm above the pedal) pretty deep into two seperate brevets,
which left him DNF pretty far from home. These are the only two instances
I've personally heard of them breaking, and that was about 3 years ago. He
ended up upgrading to the Herse cranks and has had no issues since.  A
costly component, but peace of mind in the deep hours of a 600k is
priceless.

-R


On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 1:55 PM Brady Smith  wrote:

> Thanks for everyone's thoughts. I think the VO makes more sense for me
> now. I didn't realize the range of chainrings available with the VO
> crankset, or that the Herse cranks are only compatible with Herse
> chainrings. I'll leave the latter for when the wife finally lets me build a
> dream bike.
>
> On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 7:09:09 AM UTC-4 Nick Payne wrote:
>
>> I thought about getting a Herse crank some while ago, but as I ride heels
>> in / toes out, I need a bit of flare out on the crankarms so that my heels
>> don't hit the cranks when pedalling. I asked them about this, and was told
>> that no, the crankarms are straight fore-aft, so I didn't proceed with the
>> purchase. I also wasn't too keen on a crank with a unique bolt circle that
>> limits you to a single provider of chainrings.
>>
>> Nick
>>
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[RBW] Re: Herse v. VO Crankset

[Brady Smith]

Thanks for everyone's thoughts. I think the VO makes more sense for me now. 
I didn't realize the range of chainrings available with the VO crankset, or 
that the Herse cranks are only compatible with Herse chainrings. I'll leave 
the latter for when the wife finally lets me build a dream bike. 

On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 7:09:09 AM UTC-4 Nick Payne wrote:

> I thought about getting a Herse crank some while ago, but as I ride heels 
> in / toes out, I need a bit of flare out on the crankarms so that my heels 
> don't hit the cranks when pedalling. I asked them about this, and was told 
> that no, the crankarms are straight fore-aft, so I didn't proceed with the 
> purchase. I also wasn't too keen on a crank with a unique bolt circle that 
> limits you to a single provider of chainrings.
>
> Nick
>

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[RBW] Re: Herse v. VO Crankset

[Nick Payne]

I thought about getting a Herse crank some while ago, but as I ride heels 
in / toes out, I need a bit of flare out on the crankarms so that my heels 
don't hit the cranks when pedalling. I asked them about this, and was told 
that no, the crankarms are straight fore-aft, so I didn't proceed with the 
purchase. I also wasn't too keen on a crank with a unique bolt circle that 
limits you to a single provider of chainrings.

Nick

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[RBW] Re: Herse v. VO Crankset

[Andrew Turner]

If you're interested, I've got a VO 50.4 crankset with a 44-30 combo I'll 
be looking to sell probably next week. ($150 shipped in the 48 states with 
the 118mm grand cru bottom bracket they recommend. Both are still in great 
shape). DM me if you're interested / want pics. 

andyreedturner at gmail 

On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 5:31:01 PM UTC-5 Joel S wrote:

> Yup, the SunXCD arms are beautiful and can be matted with TA Cyclotourist 
> rings.  Good luck, looks like you have quite a few options.  You can get 
> the SunXCD from a couple of shops in the UK without breaking the bank.  You 
> can also just buy the arms from them and get the TA Cyclotourist chainrings 
> from Peter White.  
>
> On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 5:21:04 PM UTC-4 Kieran J wrote:
>
>> I've been riding a VO 50.4mm crankset for years and it's great. I 
>> certainly recommend it. I replaced the rings with some smaller TA ones.
>> SUNXCD also makes a similar set of arms that you can pair with some TA 
>> rings of your choosing.
>>
>> KJ
>>
>>
>> On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 10:13:41 AM UTC-7, Brady Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all, 
>>>
>>> I'm planning some improvements to my BMC Monster Cross and a new 
>>> crankset is among them. I had it built with a 48x34 setup but after riding 
>>> it for a while I've decided 46x30 is probably more my speed. 
>>>
>>> I'm curious as to the group's thoughts on the merits of the Velo Orange 
>>> and Rene Herse models. I'm sure the VO is fine, and I've had nothing but 
>>> good experiences with their products. But from what I gather, the Herse 
>>> model has much nicer finishing and Herse makes a whole line of compatible 
>>> chainrings that let you mix and match as you change terrain. 
>>>
>>> Should I save a little money and go with the VO model or go all in and 
>>> buy the Herse crankset?
>>>
>>> The primary purpose is randonneuring, but I do plenty of general riding 
>>> on this bike as well.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Brady
>>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: Herse v. VO Crankset

[Joel S]

Yup, the SunXCD arms are beautiful and can be matted with TA Cyclotourist 
rings.  Good luck, looks like you have quite a few options.  You can get 
the SunXCD from a couple of shops in the UK without breaking the bank.  You 
can also just buy the arms from them and get the TA Cyclotourist chainrings 
from Peter White.  

On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 5:21:04 PM UTC-4 Kieran J wrote:

> I've been riding a VO 50.4mm crankset for years and it's great. I 
> certainly recommend it. I replaced the rings with some smaller TA ones.
> SUNXCD also makes a similar set of arms that you can pair with some TA 
> rings of your choosing.
>
> KJ
>
>
> On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 10:13:41 AM UTC-7, Brady Smith wrote:
>>
>> Hi all, 
>>
>> I'm planning some improvements to my BMC Monster Cross and a new crankset 
>> is among them. I had it built with a 48x34 setup but after riding it for a 
>> while I've decided 46x30 is probably more my speed. 
>>
>> I'm curious as to the group's thoughts on the merits of the Velo Orange 
>> and Rene Herse models. I'm sure the VO is fine, and I've had nothing but 
>> good experiences with their products. But from what I gather, the Herse 
>> model has much nicer finishing and Herse makes a whole line of compatible 
>> chainrings that let you mix and match as you change terrain. 
>>
>> Should I save a little money and go with the VO model or go all in and 
>> buy the Herse crankset?
>>
>> The primary purpose is randonneuring, but I do plenty of general riding 
>> on this bike as well.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Brady
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: Herse v. VO Crankset

[Kieran J]

I've been riding a VO 50.4mm crankset for years and it's great. I certainly 
recommend it. I replaced the rings with some smaller TA ones.
SUNXCD also makes a similar set of arms that you can pair with some TA 
rings of your choosing.

KJ


On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 10:13:41 AM UTC-7, Brady Smith wrote:
>
> Hi all, 
>
> I'm planning some improvements to my BMC Monster Cross and a new crankset 
> is among them. I had it built with a 48x34 setup but after riding it for a 
> while I've decided 46x30 is probably more my speed. 
>
> I'm curious as to the group's thoughts on the merits of the Velo Orange 
> and Rene Herse models. I'm sure the VO is fine, and I've had nothing but 
> good experiences with their products. But from what I gather, the Herse 
> model has much nicer finishing and Herse makes a whole line of compatible 
> chainrings that let you mix and match as you change terrain. 
>
> Should I save a little money and go with the VO model or go all in and buy 
> the Herse crankset?
>
> The primary purpose is randonneuring, but I do plenty of general riding on 
> this bike as well.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brady
>

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