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BB Problem / Advice Please
Hey all
Current set up - Orange Evo 4 (2004 model) with Race Face Evolve XC crank and bottom bracket. Was originally looking to upgrade to something stronger as there is a bit of flex in it (I'm probably heftier than most!) something along the lines of the Atlas crank and the new X-type BB?? Comments? All well and good and I was simply going to ask advice on what is a strong set up for a heavy bugger! Only trouble is now I've come to look at it closer and get my head around changing it as I've never done this before and I notice there seems to be a very slight amount of play in it as well but it seems to be between the BB itself and the frame shell? Is my frame knackered or is it simply the BB that needs replacing giving the impression it's play between frame and bracket? I've never noticed problems during riding and only did clock it because I was having a close look. Now I'm worried it's just going to get worse and I have a completely ruined bike frame or something! If I simply install new BB and crank it this going to solve the problem or is something more sinister going on? Was still getting my head around exactly how they work etc for this planned future upgrade when this cropped up making it a bit more urgent. Any help or advice greatly appreciated! Cheers Clippy -- MSN Messenger: Yahoo / Steam: crymealiver "Cheese - Milk's leap toward immortality" - Clifton Fadiman |
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Clippy wrote: Current set up - Orange Evo 4 (2004 model) with Race Face Evolve XC crank and bottom bracket. Was originally looking to upgrade to something stronger as there is a bit of flex in it (I'm probably heftier than most!) something along the lines of the Atlas crank and the new X-type BB?? Comments? The Atlas crank is all of 30g heavier than the Evolve, and is made of similar materials in a similar form. You will not notice any increased stiffness there. If you want more stiffness, you'll need either a heavier crank or a crank of hollow construction. If you want a stronger crank, just going to a hollow section probably won't make much difference, if the overall weight is similar. Note that steel is 3 times stiffer than aluminum for a given cross section. Something like the FSA Gamma Drive MegaExo crank would provide a meaningful increase in stiffness and strength, a very modest weight increase, and a relatively low cost. http://fullspeedahead.com/fly.aspx?l...xid=52&pid=219 Something like the FSA X-drive or Pounder crank, or the Suntour X-Off crank, would provide a dramatic increase in stiffness and strength and a significant increase in weight. http://fullspeedahead.com/fly.aspx?l...xid=52&pid=217 http://fullspeedahead.com/fly.aspx?l...xid=52&pid=197 http://www.srsuntour-cycling.com/standard.xml?vpID=179 Chalo Colina |
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Chalo wrote:
Clippy wrote: Current set up - Orange Evo 4 (2004 model) with Race Face Evolve XC crank and bottom bracket. Was originally looking to upgrade to something stronger as there is a bit of flex in it (I'm probably heftier than most!) something along the lines of the Atlas crank and the new X-type BB?? Comments? The Atlas crank is all of 30g heavier than the Evolve, and is made of similar materials in a similar form. You will not notice any increased stiffness there. If you want more stiffness, you'll need either a heavier crank or a crank of hollow construction. If you want a stronger crank, just going to a hollow section probably won't make much difference, if the overall weight is similar. Note that steel is 3 times stiffer than aluminum for a given cross section. Something like the FSA Gamma Drive MegaExo crank would provide a meaningful increase in stiffness and strength, a very modest weight increase, and a relatively low cost. http://fullspeedahead.com/fly.aspx?l...xid=52&pid=219 Something like the FSA X-drive or Pounder crank, or the Suntour X-Off crank, would provide a dramatic increase in stiffness and strength and a significant increase in weight. http://fullspeedahead.com/fly.aspx?l...xid=52&pid=217 http://fullspeedahead.com/fly.aspx?l...xid=52&pid=197 http://www.srsuntour-cycling.com/standard.xml?vpID=179 Chalo Colina Thanks very much for the info. I'm not really after a downhill crank but the MegaExo may fit the bill. Has anybody seen any on-line reviews of this? Tried searching but came up with nothing except odd one line comments like cheap and basic? Not always bad things but is it really that good for my needs? On another note what's the opinion on the current state of my BB? Is it likely just to be the BB gone that gives the impression of play between outside edge of BB the frame shell itself? will give it check over on the weekend. Clippy -- MSN Messenger: Yahoo / Steam: crymealiver "Cheese - Milk's leap toward immortality" - Clifton Fadiman |
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Clippy wrote:
I'm not really after a downhill crank but the MegaExo may fit the bill. Has anybody seen any on-line reviews of this? Tried searching but came up with nothing except odd one line comments like cheap and basic? Not always bad things but is it really that good for my needs? I did a little research on the alloys employed in these cranks, and based on what I found, I'll have to retract the suggestion that FSA Gamma Drive cranks would be any stronger than the Race Face Evolve cranks you have now. While Gamma Drive cranks are heavier, they are cast from 356 aluminum, which has a yield strength of 22 ksi. The 6066-T6 alloy used in the Evolve crank has a yield strength of 52 ksi, while for example the 7050 alloy used in the Truvative Holzfeller crank has a yield strength of 68 ksi. For comparison, 6061-T6 aluminum (as close to a "typical" structural alloy as you are likely to find) has a yield strength of 40 ksi. When the materials used vary as widely in strength as these do, there can be no certain correlation between the weight and stiffness of a crank and its strength. For strength, your current crank seems like a pretty safe bet. If you want something significantly stiffer, you'll probably have to live with something significantly heavier. Chalo Colina |
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Chalo wrote:
Clippy wrote: I'm not really after a downhill crank but the MegaExo may fit the bill. Has anybody seen any on-line reviews of this? Tried searching but came up with nothing except odd one line comments like cheap and basic? Not always bad things but is it really that good for my needs? I did a little research on the alloys employed in these cranks, and based on what I found, I'll have to retract the suggestion that FSA Gamma Drive cranks would be any stronger than the Race Face Evolve cranks you have now. While Gamma Drive cranks are heavier, they are cast from 356 aluminum, which has a yield strength of 22 ksi. The 6066-T6 alloy used in the Evolve crank has a yield strength of 52 ksi, while for example the 7050 alloy used in the Truvative Holzfeller crank has a yield strength of 68 ksi. For comparison, 6061-T6 aluminum (as close to a "typical" structural alloy as you are likely to find) has a yield strength of 40 ksi. When the materials used vary as widely in strength as these do, there can be no certain correlation between the weight and stiffness of a crank and its strength. For strength, your current crank seems like a pretty safe bet. If you want something significantly stiffer, you'll probably have to live with something significantly heavier. Chalo Colina Thanks very much for all the effort you've put in! I'll have a think and do some further research before making any more decisions. Cheers Clippy -- MSN Messenger: Yahoo / Steam: crymealiver "Cheese - Milk's leap toward immortality" - Clifton Fadiman |
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BB Problem / Advice Please
"Chalo" wrote in message oups.com... Clippy wrote: Current set up - Orange Evo 4 (2004 model) with Race Face Evolve XC crank and bottom bracket. Was originally looking to upgrade to something stronger as there is a bit of flex in it (I'm probably heftier than most!) something along the lines of the Atlas crank and the new X-type BB?? Comments? The Atlas crank is all of 30g heavier than the Evolve, and is made of similar materials in a similar form. You will not notice any increased stiffness there. Chalo, I believe that the Evolve XC crank/BB combo that the user currently has is the regular ISIS type. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:
"Chalo" wrote in message oups.com... Clippy wrote: Current set up - Orange Evo 4 (2004 model) with Race Face Evolve XC crank and bottom bracket. Was originally looking to upgrade to something stronger as there is a bit of flex in it (I'm probably heftier than most!) something along the lines of the Atlas crank and the new X-type BB?? Comments? The Atlas crank is all of 30g heavier than the Evolve, and is made of similar materials in a similar form. You will not notice any increased stiffness there. Chalo, I believe that the Evolve XC crank/BB combo that the user currently has is the regular ISIS type. Yeah I am running the older ISIS Evolve setup. Was under the impression that the new Atlas X-type with the 'built in' BB would be a lot more stiffer than my current setup. Any ideas? -- MSN Messenger: Yahoo / Steam: crymealiver "Cheese - Milk's leap toward immortality" - Clifton Fadiman |
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"Clippy" wrote in message ... Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote: "Chalo" wrote in message oups.com... Clippy wrote: Current set up - Orange Evo 4 (2004 model) with Race Face Evolve XC crank and bottom bracket. Was originally looking to upgrade to something stronger as there is a bit of flex in it (I'm probably heftier than most!) something along the lines of the Atlas crank and the new X-type BB?? Comments? The Atlas crank is all of 30g heavier than the Evolve, and is made of similar materials in a similar form. You will not notice any increased stiffness there. Chalo, I believe that the Evolve XC crank/BB combo that the user currently has is the regular ISIS type. Yeah I am running the older ISIS Evolve setup. Was under the impression that the new Atlas X-type with the 'built in' BB would be a lot more stiffer than my current setup. Any ideas? I think that upgrading would increase your crank stiffness measurably. I personally don't ever notice stiffness increases on our newly-built 2-piece crank-equipped bikes since I'm all of 135lbs. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Clippy wrote:
Yeah I am running the older ISIS Evolve setup. Was under the impression that the new Atlas X-type with the 'built in' BB would be a lot more stiffer than my current setup. Any ideas? If there is a significant difference in stiffness (and there proabably is), then it would be mostly attributable to stiffer bearings spaced closer to the crankarms. The outside diameters and wall thicknesses of an ISIS spindle and an outboard-bearing type spindle are almost identical. Chalo Colina |
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