Customer Reviews

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dgertonI was about to retire an old Surly Crosscheck I had parted out building a new touring bike. Then I decided to put a little cash back in and build a single speed "baguette getter" with this crank. Now that ol' Surly is my favorite bike!
With a 9-speed chain and cog, it's super quiet. I guess no pins or ramps helps. Love it!
My only complaint is that Sugino didn't offer a few other teeth count choices.

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acrabbI got this crank to upgrade my inexpensive Fuji 'track' bike (track dropouts, fixed gear, on the other hand heavy steel tubing, brake mounts, fender bosses really?). I'd never been able to get consistent chain tension (cheap out of round cranks/chainrings). This crankset, on a decent Shimano BB, has been a huge improvement. It's nicely finished though on the inner spider arms you can see grinder marks which I kind of dig, it's a change from the robotic perfection of Shimano. Sugino is a cool old Japanese company and this crankset captures that slightly retro aesthetic nicely.

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acrabbI got this crank to upgrade my inexpensive Fuji 'track' bike (track dropouts, fixed gear, on the other hand heavy steel tubing, brake mounts, fender bosses really?). I'd never been able to get consistent chain tension (cheap out of round cranks/chainrings). This crankset, on a decent Shimano BB, has been a huge improvement. It's nicely finished though on the inner spider arms you can see grinder marks which I kind of dig, it's a change from the robotic perfection of Shimano. Sugino is a cool old Japanese company and this crankset captures that slightly retro aesthetic nicely.