Crank Identification

[BuxtonBikes]

Hi, I recently acquired these from a local bike shops old stock, they were in a display cabinet for years (since at least 1996)

I’m sure there was a set on a Sintesi he had, not sure if they ever did a fully built bike tho?

Machined alloy everything, separate spider, ~5x92 bcd, 175mm, square taper

Any help appreciated

 

[ferrus]

They look a bit like a PMP crankset I once saw…
Nice, whoever made them!

 

[BuxtonBikes]

They look a bit like a PMP crankset I once saw…
Nice, whoever made them!

I just googled PMP wow, they make some incredible stuff

 

[joglo]

i think they are mostly know for their cranks with L shaped arms

PMP Cranks...what is the deal with them?

Bloody weird looking if nowt else...what was the thinking behind them and what was supposed to be the benefit of them? I have seen pics and read forum posts from TT guys getting moist over them but no idea about them!

www.retrobike.co.uk

 

[matteozolt]

i think they are mostly know for their cranks with L shaped arms

PMP Cranks...what is the deal with them?

Bloody weird looking if nowt else...what was the thinking behind them and what was supposed to be the benefit of them? I have seen pics and read forum posts from TT guys getting moist over them but no idea about them!

www.retrobike.co.uk

It's a different PMP. The L shaped cranks were produced by PMP in Tuscany in the 80s, while the PMP we're talking about is nearby Bergamo

 

[kingoffootball]

How much do they weigh? I remember a set on Ebay that looked very similar/the same as these and I was tempted by them, but when the seller told me the weight I decided against them.

 

[BuxtonBikes]

How much do they weigh? I remember a set on Ebay that looked very similar/the same as these and I was tempted by them, but when the seller told me the weight I decided against them.

598g including the chain ring

 

[JonSus]

Similar look to Sampson MTB cranks.

 

[kingoffootball]

598g including the chain ring

Either they are not the same or the Ebay seller had very inaccurate scales!