White Industries cranks - are they special?

[Steve Kish]

I've a set of these on my Marin Pine Mountain and notice that they seem to be quite highly rated. I was tempted to get these polished up in the 'summer' (I think that's how you spell it! :evil: ) but could also consider flogging these.

They're square taper and the only unusual thing about then is that they can take a 20T granny ring.

Marked inside the cranks as:-

'CUSTOM MADE IN JAPAN FOR WHITE INDUSTRIES 175MM'

Any detailed info about these is appreciated.

 

[markoc]

I think there were early ones and later ones - with the later ones being made under license for Marin and featured on a few of their bikes.

I still like all of them, but I suspect purists would prefer the earlier kit.

Sure someone will be along soon to set the record straight.

 

[Harryburgundy]

I'm not 100 per of the timeline...yours sound like Sugino cranks made under licence...nice cranks...early ones look like this
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=95475
or this

 

[stevetait]

There is definatly a distinction between certain versions of them... I can tell you my Dad has just snapped the left crank arm on his Marin :shock: .... but then they did take 15 years of hammer from him. They went around the taper hole bit :? Check for those hairlines

Seriously though, pretty darn good cranks

 

[sancho]

I think there were early ones and later ones - with the later ones being made under license for Marin and featured on a few of their bikes.

I still like all of them, but I suspect purists would prefer the earlier kit.

Sure someone will be along soon to set the record straight.

Right, the earlier (U.S. made) version is the preferred one.