Silver or Black Cranks: What look better?

[Richard A Thackeray]

Silver
If I'd had the option of 'silver' stem/bars/seat-pin, when I bought my Ribble 'blue', I'd have gone that way



Still slightly vexed that a silver groupset wasn't available, by the time I bought the CGR
(likewise for the Gran Fondo)

 

[davidphilips]

As long as its kept clean both black and/or sliver look good, black may look nice with the black on your frame but a sliver chainset along with a sliver chain and cassette match and look great and stand out when kept clean.

 

[DCBassman]

You could always go for something a bit different

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Er...what?

 

[Proto]

I didn’t know you could get silver carbon cranks ..........

PS deffo black on thar Argon 18

 

[gasinayr]

If you cant decide get one of these and become a poker player
ttps://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/paul-components-royal-flush-crank-silver

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Red??

Seen at work, over 2 years ago
I've still no idea who it belongs to


View: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208859657361006&set=a.10208170096922426&type=3&theater

 

[Sharky]

Er...what?

L Cranks were a design that was supposed to help you get over the dead spot at 12 O'clock on the pedal stroke.

At least one top rider rode with them:-

But in reality, just adds weight.

 

[DCBassman]

L Cranks were a design that was supposed to help you get over the dead spot at 12 O'clock on the pedal stroke.

At least one top rider rode with them:-

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But in reality, just adds weight.

Exactly, as soon as I saw that, I thought, "Doesn't make any difference".

 

[Salty seadog]

Getting a new chainset. Wondering which colour.

Well it's black for me but most of my bikes are black.

The answer is whatever looks best on the bike.

 

[rogerzilla]

Exactly, as soon as I saw that, I thought, "Doesn't make any difference".

They remove the usual dead centre when the cranks are exactly in line with tbe seat tube...and replace it with a dead centre when the pedal spindles are in line with the seat tube, while adding weight and ugliness.

If you're that bothered about dead centres, ride a fixie...it does the circles for you and you can just push and pull like a piston, if you like.

 

[Salty seadog]

This bike! View attachment 441461

Blimy, who knew they made bikes as well as ovens?

 

[HLaB]

This bike! View attachment 441461

Go stealthy black, it'll make you faster

 

[froze]

I would say if your derailleurs and brake levers etc are all black then go with black and vice a versa if all the stuff is silver go with silver.