I'm looking for some cranks for a new fixed wheel project (modern frameset) and I'm not excited about current (non Record) single chainring crank offerings.
I have a spare set of TA Pro 5 crankarms, but have never used these on a fixed wheel bike. I am concerned that the lack of a second ring to stiffen the outer ring and the higher torque placed on the drivetrain of a fixed wheel bike makes the small BCD of the TA cranks unsuitable.
Is this a misplaced concern? Has anyone tried this? I don't care about a little flex and while it might be silly and an overestimation of my own power to think I'd bend a chainring the idea gave me enough pause that I thought I'd ask for some advice.
Anthony King
Longleaf Bicycles
805 B North Fourth St..
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
910.341.3049 p
910.341.3059 f
longleafbicycles.com