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by Proper-Development12
3 Comments
I’m pretty drunk right now, and I can’t really reed straight. Sounds like BL cranks are lightest when you compensate for length though?
but also, who cares about 8 grams? a 40oz weighs at least 40oz? brah I got two of them in my basket.
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Installed. The SUN XCD required a 123mm bb to work and not hit the chainstay. The BlueLug cranks are working well with a 113mm bb. So 10mm and some (assumed) shaved grams there. The frame is a crust nor’easter if anyone needs this info for future sizing questions.
Honestly I’m a budget weight weenie. This is the info we need more of. You a champ.