Retrospec Bicycles Fixed-Gear Crank Single-Speed Road Bicycle Forged Crankset, White, 44T
This is the new and improved three-piece Mantra crankset from Retrospec Bicycles. Forged like never before, it’s denser and burlier but still lightweight. The alloy crank and steel chainwheel will allow you to ride more efficiently with a smooth cadence day in and day out and in turn reduce the need for constant maintenance. This crankset is the force behind your bicycle, whether your riding fixed or single-speed. Available in a variety of bright colors and sizes to make it easier for you to customize your ride.
Product Features
- Burly and lightweight three-piece forged crankset for ultimate strength and reliability
- 170mm crank arm length without any overlap of crank arm and chainring bolt
- All new crank arm design-much stronger for faster and more aggressive riding
- Fits on road, mountain, fixed-gear, BMX, track, and single-speed bikes
- Standard Bolt Circle Diameter (BCD): 133
Don’t bother unless you have the appropriate taps or thread chasers to clean the paint out of the threads. Edit 3/19: Exactly as I feared, the left crank arm’s pedal threads are stripped. Who in their right mind puts a thick coat of paint on soft aluminum threads? Now i have to order another set of cranks to replace this BRAND NEW crankset, and I haven’t even put a single mile on the bike. Don’t buy these cranks. Spend your money on something that will actually make it out of the garage before falling apart.Utter crap.2nd Edit 3/19: It just gets worse and worse. I should’ve…
Installed correctly this crankset is worth the price! I give the Retrospec crankset five stars. After reading other reviews, about oversprayed paint and pedals backing out, I decided to tru a pair for myself. Ok, step one: use a thread chaser on both the pedal threads and crank pulling threads. This will clean all the paint off. Step two: if your pedals are backing out and falling off the crank arm, you are probably riding “pure fixie” without brakes. I suggest using blue loctight on the pedal threads instead of grease. In doing these two…
It’s a great looking and functioning crankset but be advised it requires …