Carbon spider for Lightning crankset?
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Has anyone made one? I like original but reckon a carbon one would make it even better
Aren't they the same as early model S-works? As I remember it looks very similar but never actually tried swapping them and I sold them both. By the way, as I recall it, the Carbon spider is a bit heavier than its alu counterpart. Or alu ones were stiffer, can't remember...something like that. But someone did make a custom alu spider that's lighter and stiffer than both...
Should ask FWB. They did a bunch of cranks comparison, they would know on actual fitments in fact have them both still.
Should ask FWB. They did a bunch of cranks comparison, they would know on actual fitments in fact have them both still.
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I recall someone made a custom alloy one that was significantly lighter.
Ahh, found it:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=128493&hilit=lightning+spider
Ahh, found it:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=128493&hilit=lightning+spider
I actually have a set of Lightning SL version cranks with a Carbon Spider
These were special order some time back.
They were really light and looks great.
They wasn't the best in terms of alignment for the carbon spider.
I have 3x different Shimano 52T and 2x different 38T rings fitted and the end results are the same, it's a carbon spider thats out of alignment.
On 1 chainring Bolt side, it's always rubbing the FD.
Rings worked well with the DA 7900 crankset, no rubbing in FD
The spider doesn't comes off the crank and probably while crank needs to be sent back to Lightning to rework.
I just need to get some time freed to record a video and send to Lightning and see if they can help with it.
Anyone deal with their CS before?
These were special order some time back.
They were really light and looks great.
They wasn't the best in terms of alignment for the carbon spider.
I have 3x different Shimano 52T and 2x different 38T rings fitted and the end results are the same, it's a carbon spider thats out of alignment.
On 1 chainring Bolt side, it's always rubbing the FD.
Rings worked well with the DA 7900 crankset, no rubbing in FD
The spider doesn't comes off the crank and probably while crank needs to be sent back to Lightning to rework.
I just need to get some time freed to record a video and send to Lightning and see if they can help with it.
Anyone deal with their CS before?
You can get their lock ring tool to remove the spider here https://www.lightningbikes.com/cgi-bin/ ... KRING_TOOL I would be interested in a carbon version as well but nothing listed on the website.