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Hello
Could you please tell me if this crank is compatible, see url & pics
My current cheap crank malfunctioned & is a 46T single & the bottom bracket is a 68 mm BSA threaded BB shell.
The bike is used regularly & on road woods & gravel & the odd trial aswell, its a pinnacle mercury ' emtb ' well sort of.
The bike has done less than 100 miles since new so hope that this means i shouldn't really need new chain or cassette, especially as bike is sub 1000£.
Ive ordered a crank removal tool & hoping the archer crank is good & compatible & can just swap.
Open to suggestions on any other crank preferable at discount & below £100 & im also considering a new bottom bracket @ same time as the current one is cheap aswell.
The bike is sound imo apart from these two parts & i wonder to just upgrade both.
Budget inc shop fitting for both £180.
I'm not very mechanically minded as long as the crank fits i can if need be get a bike shop to fit it, but ive watched parktool videos & seams within my ' skilkset '.
Thanks
picture link on current setup
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QQx6LHBPFVfc3ujr9
Crank failed in less than 100 miles! I'd be looking at the warranty first assuming the bikes is under warranty.
Well maybe i failed the crank )
Its a pants crack anyway & its arguably not an ' emtb ' either !
Hard to say from pics, half decent chance, try it and see.
How did you damage the crank?
Oh thought id add id prefer slightly more top end speed, & thus the lowest gears to be used more often, i can get the archer crank with 48T & i assume the derailer will give the tension of slight increase & the rear stay clearance allows only just as about 1.1 cm to an 8.1 mm additional 48T to the existing 46T @ 192.7, added more pics to this effect in above link.
Now the crank failing the pedal or i upon it tightens itself didn't tighten the pedal as much as should despite self tightening (
Better that crank went during trials of bike than in the muddle of nowhere & i don't think the crank is any use to time for ' emtb ' tyre XC stuff.
Anyway 2.40 tyre max purchased 2.35 so no comments on mud clearance or the lack of it, stupid hans big tyres !
Thanks
& lastly despite preferring a single front crank, i could consider a 2 cog front crank & derailer.
& then have 16 gears to play with.
Found a solution to the bikes ' end times ' & ill purchase the parts & just see if they fit.
Thanks sinarghcul.
efa ill get a shop to install as they have tools instead of beings one.
S