Tune Fastfoot Cranks/Sixpack Ti BB

[owl]

Does anyone have any experience on the reliability of this crank/bb combination?

It seems like great value for money in comparison to some carbon cranks!

[Michiel]

I ride them since 2004. Good stiffness and nice looks.

At first I had some problems with the cranks getting loose, but that problem was solved by my mechanic

[Vintage]

I got some from Andy at Posh Bikes and they are brilliant compared to my 2004 dura ace. Got mine on a Storck Team Issue and I've had no problems at all. Done about 2000 miles so far.

[owl]

Thanks both - the crank/bb set up seems like a much better option than anything else around. Better value for money, and lighter than other options.

What chainrings are you using - TA, Tiso, Stronglight?

[cadence90]

I had the tune Bigfoot and sold it.
I think the stiffness depends on your weight and intended use. They are not so stiff IMO, but I am a bigger rider...for a smaller guy they're fine.

[Michiel]

I use TA.

@ Cadence: they improved the stiffnes of the axle and crank with the Fastfoot. That problem should have been solved

[HOWMUCHDOESITWEIGH?]

I was thinking of the FastFoot SixPack combo, but heard about some problems... so I opted to go with the original BigFoot AC38 combo... proven and reliable. I have raced MTB with this combo without problem, and I am a big guy c. 180 lbs... A little flex when pushing hard, but then again I felt flex with a Race Face Turbine LP crankset...

[cadence90]

I use TA.

@ Cadence: they improved the stiffnes of the axle and crank with the Fastfoot. That problem should have been solved

Michiel, I heard that too, but then other sources said really there was not much difference...Certainly they are beautiful cranks, but I remember my first reaction opening the box was "wow...skinny". My other concern on the Fastfoot was the Sixpack bb, not the quality (I don't know) but just the availability/service (I am in US). With the Bigfoot you can always find another square taper BB (Phil Wood) easily here.
Maybe at 180 lbs they are OK, but I would think that is the upper limit.
I would definitely suggest the TA rings if you get it.

[brianwchan]

Bigfoot? Fastfoot? Sixpack???? I'm so confused. What are the differences? Tune's website doesn't do a great job of explaining things.

[HOWMUCHDOESITWEIGH?]

BIGFOOT (Original Design w/ Square Taper BB)

FASTFOOT (New Revised Design w/ 'SIXPACK' BB)...

[cadence90]

The Bigfoot is the older model, fits a Shimano square taper (tune AC38, Phil Wood, etc.) BB
The Fastfoot is more recent and fits ONLY the tune Sixpack (hex taper) BB.

(BTW, brian, that scam link was hilarious! I was laughing so hard I was crying...thanks! )

[brianwchan]

You're welcome

[Adri]

I ride them since 2004. Good stiffness and nice looks.

At first I had some problems with the cranks getting loose, but that problem was solved by my mechanic

I'm curious , what did he do to fix the problem?. I have the left crankarm getting loose after a few K on the first ride.
Stiffness of the cranks seems OK, as long as they are tight.

[asphaltdude]

Tour Magazin tested them: not stiff at all.

[sharkman]

Tour magazin tests sometimes are completely crap. Tune cranks are stiff enough, Ti bb for some riders aren't. On the compact tune cranks however they where right, these really suck and can't be tuned to work properly.