new SRAM cranks at Flanders

[sw3759]

has everyone seen the cool new SRAM cranks on the Astana Treks.. :rolleyes:

http://tinyurl.com/45fbn6


wonder what's up with that?crank length issues maybe?

[stevep]

like the bold red sram decal.

make sure everyone knows what it is.

[branman1986]

that could possibly be the dumbest thing I've ever seen ;)

Does SRAM make a 177.5 or 180?

[sspielman]

Looks like somebody made the leap.....

[Vancouverdave]

Astana's got a smart mechanic.

[93LegendTG]

that could possibly be the dumbest thing I've ever seen ;)

Does SRAM make a 177.5 or 180?

No, they said they were going to make a 180 in their Red Group, but only offer up to 175.

[junior2189]

that could possibly be the dumbest thing I've ever seen ;)

Does SRAM make a 177.5 or 180?

last year sram made a 177.5 in the rival group.
serria nevada boys used it.

JUNIOR

[pdbrye]

Looks like Ultegra :confused:

has everyone seen the cool new SRAM cranks on the Astana Treks.. :rolleyes:

http://tinyurl.com/45fbn6


wonder what's up with that?crank length issues maybe?

[Mr. Butterworth]

No, they said they were going to make a 180 in their Red Group, but only offer up to 175.


Actually the RED cranks do come in a 177.5 and they are available now.

[glen]

Shimano has been the choice of most every team that has sram as a sponser--I don't blame them.

[Keith A]

Looks like Ultegra :confused:Close, it's Dura-Ace.

[Keith A]

Looks like they didn't cover all the Dura-Ace labels...check out the chainring...

[smudgecycles]

Are all the bikes like that? I wonder if the cause is the Trek/Shimano press in BB cups.

[Keith A]

Are all the bikes like that? I wonder if the cause is the Trek/Shimano press in BB cups.It was in all the pictures that I saw.

[brians647]

While I know that Sram requires it, it's almost worse that they cover up the Dura Ace label. If there's a more identifiable/unique crank out there, I have yet to see it.

[smudgecycles]

It was in all the pictures that I saw.

It's gotta be the BB shell then. I think the only way we're going to see SRAM cranks on those top end Treks is when they go back to a standard BB shell or someone makes a run of cups to allow for SRAM bearing fitment. Either way it's a bit of an embarrassment eh?

[sw3759]

here is one the Astana bikes at Flanders with a RED crankset.....

[SimonC]

here is one the Astana bikes at Flanders with a RED crankset.....


See, that's clearly why they're not running RED cranks - they have a design fault that makes you fall off...

[sw3759]

well he certainly appears to "have made the leap" :)

[charding]

It happens all the time. Mostly, I have seen wheels either de-badged or re-badged. Anyway, Sram does have the longer lengths now. I just installed a set of 177.5 cranks and love them. They seem to shift better than the Force cranks that they replaced.

[Der_Kruscher]

FWIW - SRAM is introducing a BB30 compatible Red crankset for '09. It was on display at Sea Otter and can be seen at cyclingnews.com