Light, but strong?

[3narf]

Does anyone use one of these economy Stronglight chainsets? Are they up to the job?

http://www.velosolo.co.uk/sleco.html

490g must be bordering on too light; also I can't see how the ring is secured to the crank.

I keep thinking: strong, light, cheap - pick any two...

 

[Rob3rt]

http://www.planet-x-...k-2000-crankset

This a much better crankset and is going real cheap atm.

 

[colinr]

+1 for the ones off Px, I've a silver set and it looks great.

 

[Manonabike]

http://www.planet-x-...k-2000-crankset

This a much better crankset and is going real cheap atm.

They look nice but 48t for a single speed!!! - probably too hard for me - there are a few hills around here so I'm working on the basis of 70" or less to start with..... then I will change if I need to.

 

[GAVSTER]

They look nice but 48t for a single speed!!! - probably too hard for me - there are a few hills around here so I'm working on the basis of 70" or less to start with..... then I will change if I need to.

48/18 gives you 70.1 inches according to Sheldon?

 

[3narf]

This looks good: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190495661239&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[Manonabike]

This looks good: http://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWAXT

Unless you don't mind bringing it from the US..... it can be very expensive..... the post office would charge you £10 for presenting it to customs and that is before any duties and vat.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Back in the 80s I fitted a cheapo 'silstar' crankset to my bike that's spent mosst of its years as a fixie and it's performed fine and ground-up some heavy hills in its time. It'll likely be just fine.