BMX Cranks

BMX Cranks are the part of our bike that connects your pedals to your bottom bracket. Cranks come in a huge variety of different lengths, widths and sizes. Because of this finding the right crank size can be hard.

The average cranks found on your bike are stock cranks that are simply put on the bike to make it complete. This means that unless your spending a large amount of money, the cranks that will be on your bike will be generalised and in no way specific for you as a rider. If you wish to spend more money however, you can recieve cranks that have been made to a specific cause, such as strength, length or even weight reduction. Some of these are:

Colony Colonial V2
We The People Royal
Colony Colonial V2 Crankset

You must be careful when it comes to deciding what type of cranks you want on your bike. If you are buying a cheaper stock bike the cranks you will recieve will be as mentioned above, generalised. This means that they will be the length the average rider would enjoy and their weight will be generally quite heavy due to the cost of the bike. If you wish to buy your own set of cranks, be sure to look into the aspects of it such as the length and the weight. Its a general rule of thumb that the more you spend, the better the product will be.

The average price of a good pair of bmx cranks is 200-300 australian dollars depending on the brand. You must be careful however because different cranks are designed for different bottom brackets and axles. To ensure that your cranks will fit look at their specific dimensions. If you are still unsure you can call a help line, but generally if you buy products that are of the same brand, such as a complete set of colony or we the people items, they should fit together nicely.

There are also different types of BMX Cranks. These include single piece cranks, two piece cranks and three piece cranks. With respects to strength, three piece cranks are the strongest, and also the most expensive. Single piece BMX cranks will be the cheapest but by far the weakest. This means that you need to think about what type of BMX’ing you will be doing. If its just pedaling to the local shop, single piece cranks will be the cheapest and best suited for you. If you want to be doing backflips and flairs, you should be looking for three piece cranks.

In general the BMX cranks you need are dependant on the riding that you do. If you want to ensure that your cranks are the perfect fit for your bike you can never go wrong with ringing the company and asking for help, however its a general rule that the crankset will work properly and fit well if all of the pieces making it whole are of the same brand. I hope this has helped you with general knowledge of your BMX Cranks, good luck!