@galenkehler
You missed the important part that we look for is roundness. Tons of cranks are stiff enough, that barely matters, but having a properly round and aligned crank is so important in fixie.
@whoolio9733
as always, an amazing and informative review from the goat
@artemakulov1660
I just upgraded from Sugino Super Mighty to 75 DD myself. The thing that drew me in is the infinite serviceability of the Direct Drive system. You can only pull a square taper crank so many times before the aluminium crank to spindle interface wears out. It's not a concern for vast majority of people, but if you like to traclocross through muddy forest trails and terrestrial downpours, regular replacement of bottom bracket bearings is just par for the course. These cranks give me the confidence to ride anywhere and everywhere, knowing that no matter how much I abuse my bike, I will still be able to keep and enjoy these cranks for the rest of my life. That's where their real value lies, at least in my eyes. What's your take on this Zach, did you have issues with your BB while living in Taiwan? (Sorry if this was already covered in another video) Cheers mate, great video!
@Fetucinee
Will comment not on the crank but the BB. I've actually snapped the spindle of a (square taper) Phil BB which left me sprawling on the tarmac with a few contusions. I attribute that failure to manufacturing defect as I'd bought it from it Phil and it had less than 5K km. So it's well to remember: everything fails eventually no matter how bougie the brand, although the Phil's premature demise was an unpleasant surprise. For FG's I'm partial to square taper cranks if only because they allow fiddling with chain lines and Q factors.
@notl33t
I've never broken a crank, but . . . these do look sweet.
@maxsievers8251
I got an Appleman crank first for my fixie and then another one for my wife and then another one for my new all-roadie. Formerly I planned to get a Rene Herse crank but I read from people who destroyed theirs likely by user error — but its really bad design then. I guess Appleman is doing the same standard as Sugino with their direct drive.
@MattWheeler-mu3pv
For the loosening screws try the appropriate loctite which has anti vibration properties
@marlerr__4235
Currently running suginos but not 75s😂 Glps to be specific the machine work is immaculate and probably superior to all ali express cranks out there. Pretty decent for 144 bcd road cranks
@brosettastone7520
For the average rider who isn’t pushing 1000 watts through their cranks, no. Suginos are not worth it. Nobody here is riding at a level that justifies spending this much on cranks. Unless of course you want arbitrary “fiXiE pOiNtS” to impress your fellow hipsters.
@ericpmoss
Have you noticed a point at which things have become too stiff? When I went from square taper to outboard BB, pedaling felt far more efficient, but I needed to add back some 'give' in other areas like the chain stays. The same kind of thing happened when I went from a tapered steel fork to a carbon, and from quill stem to threadless, and from seat post to seat mast... I'm ready to keep the outboard bb and maybe the threadless stem, but going "back" to the old things doesn't seem like going backward.
@Sapoguapo
Me riding a busted ass state frame with mis-matched everything that I paid $150 for. Probably not worth it in my case
@seymour2113
Lot of money for some cranks, as nice as they are. Hope you have a great Easter Zach, make sure to go to Church bro! :)
@aristaeus2514
Maybe one day ill think about these, so far I am happy with my Miche primato advanced pista's (sorry but on an old Italian frame these score way higher in fixie points) combined with Miche wheels ofcourse. Sadly the beautiful Italian frame is on the small side for me so I might just make the bike wall decor and get a new setup 🤔
@jotikol6177
Dream cranks right there
@flipfonte4069
I have a basic crankset, it's never given me any problems so far. I ride every day and I've had it for 5 years. Should I pay more? Of course not.
@jakubfabisiak9810
Been riding S75+Zen combo with S75 BB (standard BB, not the ceramic one) for years. Wouldn't have it any other way.
@mrmrlee
Only issue I see is that I don't like the way the shaft is too short on the crank that clamps to it @4:43 It looks like only the inner part of the crank is clamped, I can imagine that side being torqued right off in a heavy load situation. That shaft should go clear through the crank and even protrude a bit for a secure fit.
@FarEastBay
im building up a vintage raleigh (70's) with sugino 75s.
@CLOWNSLAnd
I used have a conquers rxl crankset and I snapped the arm in half going up a hill the crank lasted me at least 3 years
@quoththeraven3985