Lightning Carbon Cranks Same Spider as Next SL or Sram X1?

[Jmdesignz2]

Lightning Carbon Cranks Same Spider as Next SL?

Anyone know if the Lightning Carbon Cranks can use the same spiderless chainrings as the Next SL or SRAM X1 series?

I am suspecting yes but want to know if anyone has tried it before I take mine apart...

[Jmdesignz2]

ok - did some research and exactly same spider interface as Specialized BB30 cranks

[LeDuke]

No. Not even close.

SRAM pattern:

http://www.absoluteblack.cc/sram-oval.html

RaceFace:

http://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/coll ... face-cinch

Lightning/S-Works:

http://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/coll ... chainrings

[DanW]

It would be worth checking the chain line too if you do believe the splines to be the same

[Jmdesignz2]

yes correction - same as S-works

[Jmdesignz2]

However, the chain line for the small ring seems better than what I would get with a spiderless chainring?

I am using 73mm bb and the Lightning cranks big ring in 2x config is way out there -much further than the XT 2x cranks that were on there.
I had to crank out the FD mech almost to it's limits to shift to the Lightning big ring properly

[Jmdesignz2]

If anyone can chime in on the chain line using a direct mount chain ring on the Lightning cranks on a 73mm bb I would surely appreciate the info

[LeDuke]

Wouldn't that depend on the company making the ring? And also, the shape of the ring?

For example, Garbaruk has variable offsets/chainlines, depending on ring size AND shape.

http://garbaruk.com/single-oval/oval-sp ... lized.html

http://garbaruk.com/single-rings/direct ... lized.html