Got new Cranks.

mantis

Whats up fellow Mountain bike Brothers,
I had a crash that bent my middle ring on my stock Sugino 175mm 22-32-42 cranks. I called the bikeshop where I got the bike which is under warranty and told them the problem. I don't know if the bike store stiffed me or GT stiffed me but when I got the bike back, I had these Shimano FC series 170mm 22-32-42 **** cranks. They looked real nice and beefy but after 1 ride I noticed the difference the shorter arms make. So I called the bike store and told them I hate them. I did my homework and found the Truvativ Blaze 175mm 22-32-44 and added in the ISIS Gigapipe Bottom bracket. The bike mechanic thought this would be a killer setup for my bike and a very nice upgrade over the orignals and the Shimanos. So he ordered them and Installed them in.

My bike is a 2004 GT Avalanche 2.0. The 2005 model comes with Truvativ ISOflow cranks which are alittle better then the Suginos mine came with. I thought GT would have sent them. Hell they could have and the Bike store kept them on me and put those **** cranks in.The ISOflow cranks are 2 steps down from my Blaze.

I had a killer ride today with alot of uphill climbing. I did 13.5 miles and it felt like 25 miles. It took the life out of me. But I'm cool with that as I feel like I gave it my all. It was a great test for my new cranks and they are awesome. I can feel the difference in the bottom bracket smoothness. It feels like liquid bearings or something. So much better then my last 2 pairs. Going back to the 175mm arms is also very noticable. Man I'm happy with them.

My derailer front and back are Alivio Shimano. They work great but I'm considering upgrading them to the Delore series. I'm gonna get new tires and grips for my last year of riding with a hardtail. Then after that it's over to Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Full suspension.

I'll posrt a few pic's

Dan

mantis

Here are the new Cranks

mantis

These are the ones GT sent to replace my factory cranks but I think the bike store bent me over.

mantis

These are the Suginos my bike came with factoy. Actually thats the factory seat and pedals that have been replaced/upgraded.

mrbigbluelight

of your crank.

Never thought I'd say that to another guy.


Actually, nice bike. Good hobby to get into. Like audio, though, it can get expensive real quick.

MattN03

Another GT owner here-a Zaskar LE (older model). I've not ridden much in the past couple years, and need to break it out again. Any mountain bikers around the Memphis area?

MacLeod

You should upgrade to the LX line. I have Deore front deraileurs and LX rear and man they shift as smooth as a Porche!

schwarcw

Very nice! I'm envious because I ride a $200 bike. All my money is in audio gear.

dorokusai

There's nothing like adding high end parts to a goat. I have done the same thing to my undefeated Trek for years, for no apparent reason, as nothing was actually broke. I wish this bike would die so I could build another, but it refuses....so ride I must.

It's funny how hobbies get started, and what happens next is crazy....the same goes for audio. Oh well....have fun Dan.

wodom1

Nice ride, Dan. My Cannondale came with Truvativ IsoFlow cranks. So far I haven't had any issues with them. The only upgrades I have planned for my bike are new hubs and SPD pedals at some point. I'm thinking about going to disc brakes at some point too.

As far as deraileurs go, look into the Sram X.7 or X.9 for the rear. My bike came with the Sram X.7 rear deraileur and X.7 trigger shifters. The front deraileur is a Shimano Deore. The Sram is awesome and shifting is a breeze.

TroyD

dorokusai wrote:

....so ride I must.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...no yoda speak!

BDT

faster100

did your crank get yanked? LOL

TroyD

faster100 wrote:

did your crank get yanked? LOL

Well, Cliff, you would probably be the man for the job.

BDT

Demiurge

+ a small handling fee.

seo

mantis wrote:

Whats up fellow Mountain bike Brothers,
I had a crash that bent my middle ring on my stock Sugino 175mm 22-32-42 cranks. I called the bikeshop where I got the bike which is under warranty and told them the problem.
Dan

Don't see any pics. But if all you bent was the middle chainring, you could have replaced just the ring. Do you mean you actually bent the crank itself? If so, cool ( and glad you didn't get hurt)!:)

PolkThug

My 1991 Giant Iguana has been dormant for 3 years.

It could use new cranks as well and derailers seem to be a little off. Probably about the same cost to just start over.

faster100

TroyD wrote:

Well, Cliff, you would probably be the man for the job.

BDT

Yeah Troy, Harr :rolleyes:

mantis

dorokusai,
I hear yeah man but I love upgrading no matter what it is. My bike runs out reall nice with my new cranks and I had a great ride(13.5 miles) on Sunday.It's my last season riding her and she is going up for sale or out on family rides as I'm looking at full suspension bikes now. God just like Audio I just want better and better the more I get into it. I love to ride and try to do 50 miles a week or so.

wodom1,

I don't like the Sram shifters. Maybe due to I'm so used to the Shimano style. I like the front and back levers better then both levers under forwards. I rode a Trek with them and didn't like them. Actually I liked everything about the bike except that. I looked at a Lefty full suspension, Cannadale makes killer nice bikes dude.

seo,
I didn't take any wreck pic's but I should have. It went right to the bike store for repair. I like to ride alot and didn't want alot of downtime. When I got the 170mm Shimano's, I went out and rode that day. Hated them and returned for the Blaze with the ISIS Gigapipe bottom bracket. There are in the beginning pic's of all 3 cranks I had if you didn't see them.


PolkThug,
Much cheaper to do cool upgrades then buying a new bike. I have been looking at 2000.00 around full suspension bikes and I decided to learn more and just upgrade a few things on my hardtail. I'm researching tires which I'm gonna make a new post about as I need to learn more.

MattN03,
cool man but GT isn't what they used to be as I have learned. I still like my bike the same nontheless.

schwarcw,
thats fine, it gets you into the sport and it will make you want a better one. I started out on a 500.00 bike and now I'm looking at 2000.00 bikes. Just like audio man.

MacLeod,
If I was going to keep with this bike, I would go off and get better everything. The LX line I have tried and know what yor talking about. very nice and quick shifting. But I'm getting a new bike at the end of this season(if I can wait that long LOL )

Dan

mantis

TroyD wrote:

dorokusai wrote:

....so ride I must.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...no yoda speak!

BDT

Bring out the best in people I do....LOL

DAN

MacLeod

Good relations with the Wookies I have.

Demiurge

I bet you do.

MattN03

mantis wrote:

MattN03,
cool man but GT isn't what they used to be as I have learned. I still like my bike the same nontheless.

Dan

Yeah, I know I had the Zaskar LE before Pacific bought GT, but would probably not buy one of their newer bikes because of this. It's a shame it happened...

mantis

MattN03 wrote:

Yeah, I know I had the Zaskar LE before Pacific bought GT, but would probably not buy one of their newer bikes because of this. It's a shame it happened...

I used to ride GT back in the 80's. Pro Performer, Mach 1 , and a Pro series race bike. Yeah shame man

Dan

Polkersince85

Last week I picked up a Fuji 27" Touring bike at the Goodwill for 9 bucks. It has Specialized tires, Sugino GT cranks and Suntour ARX gearing. Pick it up with your little finger. Good riding bike for the money:cool:

Demiurge

Bah, what an effin' night...

It was a really nice afternoon for a bike ride. I get about 5 miles into it and all of a sudden my cranks on my bike feel really weird. Oh, yeah, that's because one of them is almost coming off.

I stop, hoping that it just got unscrewed or something, but no -- the damn thing is missing the bolt that holds it in place. Not to mention the thing was incredibly loose to begin with (I find out later). So, I am walking around with my bike about 50 yards one way and then back the other hoping I can find it. Nothing. Then a fellow mountain biker rides up towards me on the trail and asks if I need any help. I said "I'm not quite sure that you'll have anything to help me." I showed him the problem, and obviously he doesn't have what I need. I tell him that I'll be all right because I have my cell phone with me.

Think it can't get worse....? Of course!

My cell phone is frickin' dead.

So, I guess my bike decided instead of a 15 mile ride it'll settle for me taking it for a 5 mile walk. It was a nice night out and all, but freakin' A do I despise walking. Love riding my bike. Meanwhile I am totally hoofin' it out there trying to get back to my car in time to get to Emery's (My bike shop) before it closes at 7. Luckily I made it there.

Turns out I need a whole new crank system because he can't just get the one side. I know, he looked, and the guy is a friend of my brother's from high school (didn't know that until he heard my last name). Not a guy trying to make a quick buck. In any event I am completely out of service until at least Monday night, and $175 lighter. This sucks because I have been riding every night except on Sundays for 3 months now. At least I'll have some new cranks that are way better than the OEM crap on my bike currently, and I probably won't have this problem again.

*sigh*

bobman1235

While you're getting new cranks, why don't you throw some real pedals on there, too. Platforms?! C'mon Demi

Demiurge

bobman1235 wrote:

While you're getting new cranks, why don't you throw some real pedals on there, too. Platforms?! C'mon Demi

Probably next spring. I'm still getting my legs back, and doing mostly flat gravel trail with 2 steep inclines. I just bought the bike 3 months ago.

Any suggestions?

Demiurge

bobman1235

I haven't done mountain bike parts shopping in years, I wouldn't even know hwere to begin. I'm pretty sure my pedals (as well as cranks) are all Shimano, but I couldn't tell you what series. And my shoes I have no idea what they are, I picked them up on clearance because they were comfortable, and actually had a tread to them, unlike most clip-on shoes that are completely flat so if you ahve to walk at all in them you end up walking like a goof.

Demiurge

I already decided on these:

bobman1235

Wow, those look bulletproof.

Time makes great pedals, those should be great. i forgot about that brand, honestly, but my cousin (who was a little more into bike tweaking than I) swore by them.