50 Cranks Strength-Tested | GCN Tech Show Ep. 365

After learning that Fair Wheel Bikes has been testing a variety of cranks with some surprising results, we’re diving into crank stiffness—is stiffer really better? And which cranks are the stiffest? Plus, Alex Paton and Ollie Bridgewood share some exciting news on the XDS-Astana bikes, a super limited-edition steel bike, the latest from SRAM, new bearings, and an adapter that lets you run Shimano chainrings on a SRAM crank.

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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 Welcome to the GCN Tech Show!
00:39 How stiff are your cranks?
09:40 Hot & Spicy Tech
09:50 Paton's patent patrol 🤣
13:07 X-Lab bikes
15:21 5Dev crank & chainring adapter
16:17 New Officina Battaglin bike
18:00 Enduro XD 15 Bearings
19:38 Comments of the Week
25:22 Bike Vault

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Have you thought about crank stiffness much? 💭 Would you choose a crank that's the lightest, stiffest, or the one that strikes the best stiffness-to-weight balance? 🧐

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