Ever-digging through cycling esoterica, John landed a set of Paul Component Engineering Cranks recently, thus spurring a desire to wax poetic about them, juxtaposed by a recent comment he read last month on this very website. Read on for a ramble…
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BTCHN’ Bikes Paul Crank Adapter
The problem with the PAUL cranksets is the chainrings wear out and they’re not compatible with narrow-wide 1x setups, so you’ve gotta run a chain guide. They’re also not compatible with 10, 11, or 12-speed drivetrains. BTCHN’ bikes have been there… so they made this PAUL crankset adapter. This is 3D printed in aluminum and will bolt up to your Paul Crankset using their factory chainring bolts. It will adapt to any 104BCD chainring using standard 1x chainring bolts while maintaining the original chainline.
First debuted at the 2022 MADE Bike Show and pre-ordering now for $95.
See more at BTCHN Bikes.
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Raketa’s Road/Gravel Cranks
Czech Republic cycling manufacturer Raketa, known for its track and road hubs, just announced a pre-order for its all-new road/gravel cranks ($450). Let’s take a look at these new cranks…
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Rene Herse 34T 1X Crankset
Rene Herse announced a 34T 1X crankset ($455), offering better gearing without messing with your derailleur or cassette…
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Cane Creek Limited Edition Aurora Finish for eeWings and Helm 29er Forks
Known for its wild limited edition finishes and colors, North Carolina’s Cane Creek just rolled out an Aurora finish in its eeWings cranks for both road and MTB as well as a limited edition Helm 29er fork. One thing’s for certain, as with all of Cane Creek’s Limited Edition products, these will sell out quick, so if your interest is piqued by these finishes, roll on over to Cane Creek to check out more details.
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First Ride Review: SRAM’s New Eagle Transmission and Stealth Brake Collection
After months of leaks, spottings, and speculation, SRAM unveiled their newest wireless mountain groupset, Eagle Transmission, along with a collection of Stealth Brakes. This hefty product launch encompasses derailleurs, cranksets, cassettes, shift controllers, and more across XX SL Eagle, XX Eagle, and XO Eagle levels along with power meter and e-bike-specific components. SRAM also released an all-new Stealth lever body for their Level and Code brake lineup. As such there’s a lot to unpack here, which we expect to dive deeper into during the next few months of Transmission-equipped bike reviews. Today, however, let’s take a look at product highlights and some initial thoughts about these new components after a few rides on a Santa Cruz Megatower test bike that SRAM sent us a couple of weeks ago.
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Radar Roundup: Otso Arctodus, Oyster Bar, Helix 24mm Cranks, Marin Gestalt X10, High Road, and Patrick’s OPEN
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Radar Roundup: ATB Challenge Goes International, Mongoose Motomag III, Hope 155mm Evo, REEB SST Pre-Order, Purple Micro Climate, Steady Co Tool Pod, and ABQ Bike Swap
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Radar Roundup: New Stormchaser, ORNOT Has New Threads, Bombora Restock, Squid Bike Dickies + Chamois, Chumba Terlingua GRX Silver For Sale, Garbaruk XC Crankset, and Ronnie’s Atlantis
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Engin Cycles Port Royal Crankset Review: A Modern Crank With a Vintage Silhouette
Modern tech, bikes, and components were lost on me over the previous few years. Sure, I talk about all that here at “work,” but in my personal life, I have spent more time looking backward, not forward, with bikes. Maybe it was because all the major manufacturers wanted journalists (if I can even call myself that) to review new gear that wouldn’t hit consumers for another year or so. Or perhaps I felt like there was inherently more to learn from the past than new tech and its marginal gains mantra.
Having spent a lot of time curating a few vintage builds, re-evaluating my own stable, and pouring over old bike catalogs, there’s something about the aesthetic found in the 1980s and early 90s mountain bike components that hits the nail on the head. Be it the eeWings cranks, those nifty Cyber Cranks, or these Engin Cycles Port Royal cranks, what’s old is new again in terms of design silhouette.
When I first saw these cranks, I immediately felt like they were an homage to the first gen M700 Deore cranks by Shimano, which did in fact come in black. (Ritchey Commandos were specced with an all-black Deer Head group!) Yet, the thing I liked about them the most was the slim profile, 30mm spindle, and the fact that Engin Cycles, a framebuilder I hold in deep regard and respect for, machines these in Philly!
I’ve had the Engin Cycles Port Royal Cranks ($575) on my Starling Murmur for a while now and finally have some thoughts I can share with y’all, so read on below for a quick review…
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Radar Roundup: NITTO “Hi-bar”, Rene Herse One-By Crank, Three Rock Components, New Paint and Ti Cosmic Stallions, and Brendan Lehman with Bell
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Radar Roundup: Mars JFF, e*thirteen Direct Mount, Actofive Cranks, Kevin of Steel, Cork Saddles?, and Frontier 300 Recap
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Radar Roundup: eeSilk Stem, Laufey Hardtail, Silver Cranks, Elephant Cargo Fork, and Art of the Grind
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Radar Roundup: REEB Full Suspension, Sustainable Cambium, Giro Flat Latch, Engin Cranks, Colored XC-III, and Name That Part!
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Ignite’s New Made in the USA CNC Catalyst and Inferno Cranks
Ignite Components designs, tests, and manufacturers its cranks in-house here in the USA. Allamuchy, New Jersey to be exact. At this year’s Philly Bike Expo Ignite unveiled its two crank models: Catalyst MTB cranks (pictured) and Inferno Road cranks. These cranks are CNC’d in house and come in 155-175mm lengths, a plethora of custom anodizing or cerakote color options, and have a lifetime warranty. The Catalyst mountain cranks are shipping now and the Inferno road cranks are currently available as a pre-order. Head to Ignite Components for more!
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Boone Technologies: Cranx! Machined Aluminum Bike Cranks
Boone Technologies, makers of the 1990s “Twist” cranks and other cycling components, have been making titanium singlespeed cogs and rings for a while now but they just announced their new aerodynamic Cranx! machined aluminum cranks. Here’s the product blip from Boone:
These are a new set of cranks that we’ve developed that are CNC machined out of billet aluminum. The unique curve of these cranks not only provides excellent aerodynamic drag reduction but also looks great on any bike. They are available in polished finish These cranks weigh in at 245 grams per arm and measure 175 mm (6.89 in) in length. The internal spline attachment we machined for these cranks is compatible with BB30 standard bottom brackets.
While these cranks aren’t as wild looking as the Twist cranks, they are a very unique design. The price? $495 direct from Boone Technologies…
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René Herse 1x Cranks
Rene Herse knows many people enjoy the simplicity of a 1x setup and they also know that square taper bottom brackets allow for fine chainline adjustment, something modern 1x cranks do not offer. These are the reasons for their new 1x cranks. A 113mm BB will give you the same chainline as modern road cranks. If you need extra room because your bike has very wide chainstays, go to a 116 mm spindle, or even wider, all the way to 126 mm. These options will keep your chainline happy and minimize wear and tear on your components.
It doesn’t stop there. These cranks come in a dedicated 1x setup or cranks that can run a 2x or 3x rings as well.
See all the info at René Herse.