46 / 30 crankset options

[PaMtbRider]

What are the options available for 46/30 cranksets? Was considering EEWings but don't think I can get that chainring option. Prefer something other than GRX. Bottom bracket most likely will be T47.

[icepick_trotsky]

If you do the bikingreen rings, you can use any 110 BCD crankset you like.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12419332395...3ABFBM2tbZ-oJh

[deluz]

It has been discussed here in depth before.
FSA has some, Dixna La crank, Sugino.
If you can live with 48/32 there is Chorus and Praxis.

[Andy340]

Rotor Aldhu has 46/30 rings option (round or oval) - I just replaced a set of record 46/34 cranks with the rotor cranks are they are great - stiff enough for nice crisp shifting etc.

[ERK55]

As above.
And also White Industries.

[EB]

This: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjrMX2-s...d=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[slowpoke]

Adem from Tarck has this extensive spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

[mhespenheide]

There are old 94mm bolt circle diameter cranks that would fit this just fine, but the chainrings themselves are getting more rare.

[mdeth1313]

Originally Posted by icepick_trotsky

If you do the bikingreen rings, you can use any 110 BCD crankset you like.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12419332395...3ABFBM2tbZ-oJh

Unfortunately, these are NOT compatible with many cranksets as the tabs for the chainring bolts often interfere with the chain/chainring contact on the small ring. I found this out firsthand and had to return them.

I've been using fsa sl-k modular crankset:

https://shop.fullspeedahead.com/en/c...86evo-crankset

You can get this from europe right now for less than $300 if you do some poking around. I've had these on 2 bikes now with zero issues.

[Hilltopperny]

I using both White industries VBC and G/R30 cranks for subcompact gearing.

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[CNY rider]

The Sugino ox2-901d is heart stopping gorgeous.
If it coordinates with the rest of the build of course.

[David in Maine]

These just popped up in my Facebook feed. No personal experience with them.

https://www.interlocracing.com/shop/...attr=4860,1042

David

[PaMtbRider]

Originally Posted by deluz

It has been discussed here in depth before.
FSA has some, Dixna La crank, Sugino.
If you can live with 48/32 there is Chorus and Praxis.

What hasn't been discussed in depth here before? Times change, options change.

I saw the Port Royal crank from Engin on Instagram which is what sparked my interest in other options I might not be aware of. The spreadsheet listed above definitely has a few I didn't know about.

[AngryScientist]

It's true that there are a lot more options now then just a few years ago. I have cobbled together a number of sub compact cranks, but that's not necessary anymore.

I am hoping Shimano goes to a a smaller BCD allowing 46/30 on their road cranks in the next generation, as shimano front shifting is really the gold standard in chainring design IMO.

[Dave]

Just because a 46/30 combination is available doesn't mean that it will work well with your choice of drivetrain. I could easily spend 3 to 5 times as much as a GRX crank and have something that looks pretty but doesn't shift perfectly with my SRAM AXS 12 speed drive trains. I've owned five GRX cranks and two Chorus 48/32 cranks that all worked perfectly. I've decided that I just don't need a 48/10 top gear. On certain descents I can actually use a 46/10 for a significant amount of time. I do have to correct the GRX chainline, but that's easy with washers behind each chain ring bolt. The GRX-610 cranks are usually under $150, but can be hard to find. I resorted to eBay for my last one.

I've never had a chain drop, but it's a big issue for some AXS owners with their original 46-33 or 48-35 cranks. There's no way to know how much of the problem might be due to the crank. There are claims of extreme sensitivity to the slightest misadjustment of the FD, but I have never experienced such a problem. I can set one up quickly the first time.