{"title":"Clipper Cranks","description":"These are cranks made under the New Albion brand (although we call them Clipper), by our friend Jim Porter at Merry Sales. They're made using the old Sugino XD2 mold, out of 6061 aluminum so they're not as strong as our 7075 Silver cranks, but they're perfectly fine for general riding. If you ride a lot of trails, or if you're rough on bike parts, get a Silver.","products":[{"product_id":"crank-akhdkgn2154sdg","title":"Crank - Clipper Triple","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the second smartest and most versatile triple crank on the market, and is almost too smart and all-around good to even exist in these weirdo times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has about a 161mm to 165mm Q Factor (outside-to-outside width), depending on what length spindle on which you mount it. In the old days we'd consider that wide, but by modern standards it's smack dab medium. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUse a 113mm or 115mm bottom bracket.\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike most cranks, it also comes in a 165mm arm length. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e110\/74 bolt circle design. \u003cbr\u003eBefore installation, be sure to make sure all the chainring bolts are tight; and if a bolt and nut is a spinning, here's the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/product-p\/tl011.htm\"\u003especial tool\u003c\/a\u003e to keep it from doin so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable in your choice of lengths: 165mm, 170mm, and 175mm. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd for all you torque-spec types: 320-390 inch pounds.\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCold forged aluminum arms. And yes, you're not imagining things, these are made with the same tooling and in the same factory as the old XD2 cranks we used to sell. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThese cranks will last many years and look great all the while.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/pages\/gear-inch-calculator\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egear inch calculator \u003c\/a\u003eif you're into that kinda thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**** A few secret tips to loosen the hidden chainring nut:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-most of the time the bolt and nut will give way if a you loosen the bolt with a sudden, fast counter clockwise rotation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-if the nut spins with the bolt no matter how fast and hard you spin the bolt, drip a little penetrating oil (wd-40) and let it soak in a few minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-use a small flat head screwdriver or something really thin and flat - like a fingernail file - and stick it in the slot of the chainring nut in between the crank arm and chainring to prevent the hidden chainring nut from spinning when you simultaneously loosen the chainring bolt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-if the nut is still spinning, wedge something (a piece of hardwood, a fat screwdriver, a tire lever, etc) the size of the gap (5-6mm) between the hidden nut and crank arm to prevent the hidden nut from spinning when unscrewing the bolt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Albion","offers":[{"title":"165 silver - 46t x 36t x 26t","offer_id":40954077249647,"sku":"crCL14s-165","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"170 silver - 46t x 36t x 26t","offer_id":30700196331631,"sku":"crCL14s-170","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"172.5 silver- 46t x 36t x 26t","offer_id":54031466102895,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"172.5 silver - 48t x 36t x 28t","offer_id":54031677751407,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"175 silver - 46t x 36t x 26t","offer_id":30700196397167,"sku":"crCL14s-175","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"175 black - 46t x 36t x 26t","offer_id":54031466004591,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/miscproducts-5_50e3ab3f-7a2d-4231-8dfe-a6063b9e9837.jpg?v=1669238299"},{"product_id":"crank-clipper-gs-46t-x-30t","title":"Crank - Clipper GS- 46t x 30t","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Clipper crank for all-around city riding and on roads that aren't super steep \u0026amp; continuously rolly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWide range, low gearing double in a \u003cstrong\u003e94mm\u003c\/strong\u003e bolt circle pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is great for those who prefer the simple set-up and quick shifting of double cranks; riders who do a lot of steep climbing off-road and coasting down hill; commuters who stop and go a lot in a hilly city. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCold forged aluminum arms will last many years and look great all the while. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse it with a \u003cb\u003e107-110mm square taper (JIS)\u003c\/b\u003e bottom bracket--either Shimano, Tange, or IRD.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour choice of 170 or 175 mm arms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter you do a few thousand miles of riding you'll need to get new rings. Bad and worn-out rings have shark fin lookin' teeth, and will chain-suck when shifting. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Albion","offers":[{"title":"165 silver","offer_id":41254484934767,"sku":"crCL8s-165","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"170 silver","offer_id":40807881867375,"sku":"crCL8s-170","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"175 silver","offer_id":40807881900143,"sku":"crCL8s-175","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"165 black","offer_id":42564153278575,"sku":"crCL8b-165","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"170 black","offer_id":40807881932911,"sku":"crCL8b-170","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"175 black","offer_id":40807881965679,"sku":"crCL8b-175","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/products\/crCL8s_9484c025-e7e3-4a78-b21a-d90d86004b82.jpg?v=1650663719"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rivbike.mom\/collections\/clipper-cranks.oembed","provider":"Rivendell Bicycle Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}