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Lightweight ISIS cranks with some Q factor?
I am working on getting all of the parts together for my KH/Schlumpf 36er that I will be building up in about a month once my hub is returned from Switzerland. Does anyone know if there are lightweight ISIS cranks, similar to the no Q factor qu-ax isis cranks, that have a little bit of Q in them? I think the amount of Q on the KH moments is ideal for shifting and it provides a little bit of safety for not accidentally shifting. I find the moments a little bit too heavy though, and think that lighter cranks would be a huge improvement. I guess I am asking two questions in this thread... 1) Are there any lightweight ISIS cranks other than qu-ax (hopefully some with Q)? 2) Is it wise to use lightweight cranks on a geared 36? Would the stress of a heavy 36" wheel in high gear put too much stress on light cranks? -- siafirede 'DCuni' (http://www.dcuni.com/blog) - my blog about Unicycling in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland *James* = my name | 'Myspace' (http://www.myspace.com/clawsout) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ siafirede's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6057 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71920 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Lightweight ISIS cranks with some Q factor?
Onza Tesiles, maybe? -- Kyle_Destroyer Unicycle for Universalist Unitarianism! Last time I cussed I got nerfed.....gersh dernit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kyle_Destroyer's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16298 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71920 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Lightweight ISIS cranks with some Q factor?
Yeah, I was thinking about those as well, but I wonder if there are any other options. Does anyone know if the Q factor is the same on the Onza tensiles as the moments? UDC just says "medium Q factor" for them and not a measurement. It seems like the difference in 137mm moments and 140mm onza tensiles is about 200g, which is significant. I will need to do some experimentation with crank length. I know that Chuck and Corbin seem to like 150mm cranks with their geared 36s, but 140s might be more my style. I might just start out with my dual drilled 125/150s that I already have and then try out the 140mm onzas and see the speed difference. -- siafirede 'DCuni' (http://www.dcuni.com/blog) - my blog about Unicycling in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland *James* = my name | 'Myspace' (http://www.myspace.com/clawsout) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ siafirede's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6057 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71920 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Lightweight ISIS cranks with some Q factor?
I was able to find the answer to this question yesterday after talking with Tony Melton about how I hated using heavy KH Moments on my geared 36er. I thought that the only light ISIS cranks you could get were the Qu-Ax ones, which have no Q factor. He pointed me to Nimbus ISIS cranks: http://tinyurl.com/7776rq They are much lighter than KH Moments and look to have about the same Q factor based on a picture he sent me. They do not look to be advertised on UDC US or UK, but I was able to secure a pair of 150s after calling UDC US. This will save a significant amount of rotational weight on my geared 36er =] -- siafirede 'DCuni' (http://www.dcuni.com/blog) - my blog about Unicycling in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland *James* = my name ------------------------------------------------------------------------ siafirede's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6057 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71920 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Lightweight ISIS cranks with some Q factor?
My roommate just got a Nimbus muni for Christmas and it came with the Nimbus cranks, although UDC US only lists the qu-ax and KH cranks as possible options. Funny. -- timekeeper ------------------------------------------------------------------------ timekeeper's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17506 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71920 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Lightweight ISIS cranks with some Q factor?
As far as I knew, the Qu-ax and the Nimbus ISIS cranks were exactly the same. I could be wrong though. -- ntappin 'how to build a strong comfy saddle from junk.' (http://tinyurl.com/hxcb3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ntappin's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10800 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71920 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Lightweight ISIS cranks with some Q factor?
Here is a pic Tony sent me: 30885 +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: nimbusisis.jpg | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/30885 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- siafirede 'DCuni' (http://www.dcuni.com/blog) - my blog about Unicycling in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland *James* = my name ------------------------------------------------------------------------ siafirede's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6057 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71920 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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