FireEye CMC ExType crankset review

Three-piece steel crank with external bottom bracket

Our rating

4.0

164.00
109.99

Published: January 20, 2009 at 2:00 pm

Our review
Heavy, but rock solid with a decent BB and excellent pricing

Welded steel three-piece BMX cranks are uber-strong but tougher to fit than external bottom bracket (BB) types. This cunning hybrid combines the best of both worlds.

The tubular 4130 chromoly arms are crashproof, and a lockring-secured alloy spider lets you run four-bolt, five-bolt or BMX-style single chainrings.

The driveside crank is fixed directly onto the thickwall axle, with an extra deep socket connection onto the splined offside crank. A long steel bolt drives deep into the axle for total lockdown.

The payoff is weight – and you’ll need to add £30 worth of chainring – but they’re super stiff, well priced and come with a decent FSA BB.

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