Mountain Bike Cranksets

Offering dependable quality at a great price, our Novara Strada features lightweight carbon fiber seatstays and fork for excellent performance! Strada is your all-around sport ride, fast enough for fitness training and racing, yet comfortable and stable for touring rides over mountain passes. Together, the Kinesis 6061 aluminum and carbon fiber provide the stiffness required for quick acceleration and efficient energy transfer in climbs. Carbon fiber also damps road vibrations, increasing comfort and reducing fatigue over long, hard rides. EVO carbon front fork provides the lateral wheel stability required for sprinting and cutting razor sharp lines in turns. Lightweight Shimano R500 rims and hubs reduce rotational inertia, a key benefit when quick acceleration is in your immediate future. Shimano 105 shifter/brake levers allow fast shifting and braking control without the need to remove hands from handlebarsgreat for brisk rides. Shimano 105 10-cog cassette and forward triple chainring provide quick, crisp shifts and gearing to tackle any terrain. FSA Vero triple crankset with integrated cups weighs less and is more easily maintained than conventional cranksets. Vittoria Zaffiro Pro tires offer an admirable mix of durability, grippiness and fast performance. Comfortable, smooth-steering cockpit includes FSA Vero Compact handlebar, FSA OS-190 stem and integrated semicartridge headset. Streamlined, lightweight San Marco Ponza Lux saddle is contoured and lightly padded for long training rides. Pedals not included. Specs are subject to change.

Scott Contessa 50 Women’s Bike - 2009

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Sculpted to give women a comfortable, high-performance ride, the Scott Contessa 50 mountain bike is built to withstand rugged terrain. Hydroformed, double-butted aluminum frame geometry is designed specifically for female mountain bikers. Compared to a unisex frame, the geometry of the Contessa frame creates a more comfortable ride and less fatigue for female bikers. Suntour XCM suspension fork provides 80mm of travel and includes lockout feature. Crank away on the Shimano crankset while seamlessly moving through the gears with the Shimano derailleurs and shifters. Features quality Scott handlebar, stem, seatpost and linear-pull brakes. Contessa VL saddle is ergonomically designed for women, delivering a comfortable ride. Specs are subject to change. | 211957005 | Cycling Mountain Bikes Hardtail Mountain Bikes

Kona Dew FS Bike - 2009

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The Kona Dew FS bike is designed for all-around urban use, featuring a suspension fork, powerful hydraulic brakes and comfortable upright riding position. Butted 7005 aluminum frame is tough enough to handle daily commuting and urban adventuring while offering a sporty, responsive ride. Suntour SF7-NCX-D suspension fork provides 63mm of travel to mellow out potholes, bike path ruts and gravel roads. FSA Alpha Drive triple crankset is paired with Shimano Deore derailleurs for an efficient drivetrain; snappy Deore trigger shifters guide you through the 27 gears. Shimano 486 hydraulic disc brakes provide excellent all-weather stopping power. Continental CountryRide tires feature a hybrid tread pattern, giving you sure handling on pavement and packed trails alike. Suspension seatpost softens sharp jolts and road vibrations, keeping you focused on the road ahead, not your rear end. Specs are subject to change.

Scott Speedster S40 Bike - 2009

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The Scott Speedster S40 road bike provides racing geometry and excellent drivetrain performance at a price that easily allows accessorizing! Hydroformed, double-butted aluminum frame provides the vertical stiffness you want for fast acceleration off the line and total power in climbs. Sure-steering carbon fork with alloy steerer reduces road shock and fatigue without adding weight. Truvativ Touro Road triple crankset is paired with the 12-26 cassette for gear combinations to handle every rider's need, from epic climbs to fast sprints. Shimano Tiagra derailleurs and shifters will have you grinning wide as you snap through all 27 speeds. Wheelset includes Scott Comp hubs, Alex Race 28 Aero Profile rims and Hutchinson Flash 700X23 tires for a quick, sportscarlike ride. Features quality Scott handlebar, stem, brakes and saddle. Specs are subject to change.

GT Force 3.0 Mountain Bike - 2009

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The GT Force 3.0 full-suspension mountain bike is an excellent all-mountain rig for those looking to become a formidable force on the trail. Lightweight 6061 monocoque aluminum frame utilizes i-Drive design, which allows rear suspension to move independently of bottom bracket for a fully active rear end. The i-Drive system also smoothes out pedaling on rough trails and minimizes suspension-induced feedback. SR MAG 32 suspension fork offers up 140mm of travel with rebound damping adjustment; aluminum steerer provides weight savings. RockShox BAR 2.1 rear shock with rebound adjustment supplies platform damping for improved efficiency and bump control. FSA Alpha Drive triple crankset drives power across the 11-32 cassette via Shimano Deore derailleurs; Deore trigger shifters move precisely through the 27 gears. Tektro Auriga Pro hydraulic disc brakes provide reliable, powerful stopping power in all sorts of conditions you might encounter on the trail. WTB rims are laced with DT Swiss spokes to Shimano hubs and outfitted with Kenda Nevegal tires to keep you rolling in confidence. Specs are subject to change.

Anybody know about bike cranksets?

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I want to change the gearing on my bike to raise the gear rations up. I know very little about bike mechanics and was hoping someone can clear some questions up for me. Its a Trek Hybrid, currently stock 48/38/28 crank on it with 13/34 7 speed cassette. I want to put a 52 or bigger crank on it in the low to mid 50s if its possible.

1. Is this something I can do myself having little background knowledge or would i have to pay a shop to do it? Are there compatibility issues i need to worry about, or are they pretty universal (do i just buy any old crank, pop the old one off and the new one on?)

2. Will I need a new front deraillur? do you have to adjustments on the current one? the stock is a Shimano C102 right now

3. anything else I should know about doing this?

Alright... Looks to me like you are looking to put a road crank on the bike.

If you want to do it at home, you'll need a crank puller, and BB tool if you want to go to a two piece crank. The shop will most likely install it with purchase. A new crankset will almost certainly be cheaper than replacing each of the rings on your current crank set. If you replace just one ring (outer), your gear ratio's will be nuts...

You will need to adjust the fr derailler, but not replace it.

Again, because of the required tools, and adjustments, I'd just bring it into a shop.

How do I pick out a new crankset for my mountain bike?

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:28:45 +0000

I own a Specialized Rockhopper mountain bike and I'm looking at changing out the crankset. It is a 24 speed bike and the only thing I've changed out is the pedals to a Shimano set.

I am not sure what crankset will work with my bike or how to determine what the gear ratio is. I'd like to possible go with bigger gears in the front as I never use 1st gear on my current bike.

I wouldn't bother with changing the crank set. I don't use the first gear on my bike either but its there for when I do need it.

Can I put a Shimano 105 crankset on a montain bike?

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:28:43 +0000

I have an old mountain bike (Shogun Trail breaker circa 1996) that has a bent big cog. I want to use it as a run about bike for running up the shops etc. Can I use a Shimano 105 crank set? What do I need to watch out for when setting it up?

No problems with doing that just check front derailleur clearance and also your chain length. Depending on what size your crank set was if it was a mountain bike you may need to add a few links to your chain to account for the larger chain-ring.

shimano durace or 105 crankset and bottom bracket for my road bike?

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:28:38 +0000

I would like to change the crankset of my road bike. 105 is good value but should I go for durace. I ride 3 times a week and total around 150km a week. My speed is around 28kph over an hour ride. Is there a difference between the two crankset. Also, should I change the 105 pedal I am using to durace

Dura Ace. Then you won't have to upgrade.