Crankset recommendation needed, road triple 46ish - 36ish -24ish for my wife

[Ralph]

Bicycle Classics stocks those hi quality Sugino Triples in 24-36-48. And some other variations.

http://bicycleclassics.com/

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by palincss

Get the Herse. Mine's 24-34-46.

I guess my wife is worth it.

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

if you can find one, i would not hesitate to go with the IRD crank. While i dont have the triple, i have the subcompact on my Gunnar. Nice quality. No issues.

They appear to have been the hot ticket, can't find a 175 anywhere.

Originally Posted by witcombusa

Now that is nice road bike gearing! I've been running a 46-34-24 for about 15 years on my Mercian Audax. This is a TA Zepher.

A TA Carmina is definitely on my short list.

Originally Posted by Ralph

Bicycle Classics stocks those hi quality Sugino Triples in 24-36-48. And some other variations.

http://bicycleclassics.com/

Thanks for the link, unfortunately the XD2 appears to have a ~168mm Q factor. Looking for 10-15mm less than that.

[Ken Robb]

Originally Posted by donevwil

I guess my wife is worth it.



They appear to have been the hot ticket, can't find a 175 anywhere.



A TA Carmina is definitely on my short list.



Thanks for the link, unfortunately the XD2 appears to have a ~168mm Q factor. Looking for 10-15mm less than that.

Does such a triple exist? I had a TA Zephyr with the kind of rings you want and I didn't find its "Q" too wide for me but I don't know what its "Q" measured. I think when Rivendell sold some Sugino triples 15-20 years ago they bragged that they had narrow "Q" unlike "birthing" cranks sold elsewhere.

[mhespenheide]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/pedalier-cr...e/333328084982

Is the old Ritchey Logic triple too wide a Q-factor? (I don't know what it measures.)

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by Ken Robb

Does such a triple exist? I had a TA Zephyr with the kind of rings you want and I didn't find its "Q" too wide for me but I don't know what its "Q" measured. I think when Rivendell sold some Sugino triples 15-20 years ago they bragged that they had narrow "Q" unlike "birthing" cranks sold elsewhere.

The Rene Herse is the benchmark for low Q triples at 153mm, old Ritchey Logics or Sugino AT can achieve <160mm. I believe the TAs (Zephyr & Carmina) are in the 160mm range. Modern Suginos and anything using an external BB approaches or surpasses 170mm.

Originally Posted by mhespenheide

https://www.ebay.com/itm/pedalier-cr...e/333328084982

Is the old Ritchey Logic triple too wide a Q-factor? (I don't know what it measures.)

Been watching this, an old 110/74 Ritchey Logic would be ideal. I've got two in 180mm, need 175mm for my wife.

[Look585]

There is a nice looking 175mm Mavic 637 on eBay right now. This crank was Grant Petersen’s favourite low-q-factor triple, even ahead of the Ritchey Logic.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/392414085185

I probably have an old diatribe written by Grant about the wonderfulness of the Mavic 637 stored somewhere...

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by Look585

There is a nice looking 175mm Mavic 637 on eBay right now. This crank was Grant Petersen’s favourite low-q-factor triple, even ahead of the Ritchey Logic.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/392414085185

I probably have an old diatribe written by Grant about the wonderfulness of the Mavic 637 stored somewhere...

Thanks for the heads up.