power meters and italian threading

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Well the race bike has italian threading and I would like a power meter. The pedal options are the obvious choice but as I have to buy a new chainset anyway this just adds to the cost. Power2max offer a FSA based crank compatible with italian threaded BB shells. Which other's do.

The 30mm axled options may work with this BB386 threaded cup available with italian threads. I am sure there others though. But which crank based power meters have a long enough axle? Rotor seem to have as they offer a BSA threaded version but will it actually work with 70mm shell. Info is a bit sketchy.

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by Mario Jr.

Rotor's 30mm cranks are all good for Italian threading. You just need to get the ITA30 BB from Rotor. Very simple.

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The Campagnolo P2M is compatible as well. You just need the ITA cups.

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I have been searching all afternoon and the U.K distributor page for the rotor BB said BSA thread only. I have now found them!

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Sram make an Italian thread GXP BB. You could use that and one of the many GXP Quark PMs.
I've found that Sram's GXP external BBs are pretty decent- they don't have much drag and I've yet to have one go bad.

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That is a good option eric thanks.

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Stages? left crank only.

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Stages do not do Campagnolo left crank arms yet. The bike will have super record RS on it once it is repainted. Putting a shimano or SRAM crank on it will just look odd.

I have just been looking at the Verve info cranks but am unsure if an Italian thread BB386 will work with these cranks. I quite like the look of them. Pedals would be cheaper though.


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Seen that last night not sure how I missed it previously and they do get good reports. Now it is a shame they do not sell the power meter speratley so I can mount it on super record RS cranks like they do with the other options.

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Verve has confirmed they are releasing a 24mm axled crankset that can be used with Italian threading in January so it is this or the Power2max chainset. One looks nicer one is on paper a better power meter. Which one.......I have a think.

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