Doing a build for the kids

[IDB1]

Ta mate... they'll only be running 1 ring.. reckon they could be drilled out and something of my choosing put in their place??

 

[The Ken]

ah you might want to look at these then, not as cheap but they look nice.... BCD is a bit odd though at 116 - I would move the inner chainring to the outer position for a single.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Miche ... 360040669/

or you could got the BMX crank route

 

[IDB1]

They look nice and not toooooo bad pricewise (not nearly as good as £17 though )

or you could got the BMX crank route

Is that a simple job or is some fettling required??

 

[MikeD]

Will try to weigh it later. . . it's aluminium so quite light

You might be surprised. Aluminium yes, but there's a lot of it in there.

Frame (with bb) weighs a couple of ounces under 6lb

There you go ;-)[/quote]

 

[mikefoster]

Cranks wise you could use mini bmx race cranks. Think they come in different short lengths 130-155mm
Like these here:
http://www.bmxtalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28169&start=0

 

[IDB1]

Cheers..

Seems that anything BMX related with 'Mini' in the name means it's for young kids (around 5 y/o) and is for riders up to 75lb or something like that..

So I'm going to keep 'em peeled for some cranks around the 150mm mark.

Apparently rear cranks off a tandem or recumbent cranks are often shorter..

Got a cheap XT threaded h/set yesterday, wonder how this will build up using that and the MAG21's I have....