What crankset for a 90's MTB?

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I'm a few parts short of being to finish a 90's Diamondback. Off the top of my head a pair of grips, some brake cantilevers and a seat post. And a crankset.

Before I consigned my shagged old frame to the scrap on Saturday I scavenged everything I could but could not shift the cranks.

I've seen a few on eBay by searching "90's Deore MTB cranks" but assume I could fit any brand - are there any specific fitments I should be aware of?

Thanks.

[dogbucket]

Most cranks of that era will be simple square taper and are all the same. The bottom brackets used to be avaiable in different axle lengths to suit different frames.

[technodup]

retrobike.co.uk is your friend

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technodup said:

retrobike.co.uk is your friend

Thanks, great site.

[Kell]

It's a great site with a wealth of knowledge.

The only problem is that you'll start off looking for some Shimano Deore Cranks and end up wanting some Middleburn stuff, then wanting to change your bottom bracket to a Chris King one. Then get a Paul components rear derailleur...

All period correct NOS of course...

[matt-ITR]

XTR 952 - very nice, but is late 90's
Middleburn Square tape

[ewenm]

Middleburn on a Royce titanium BB

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dogbucket said:

Most cranks of that era will be simple square taper and are all the same.

Period (square taper) Deore crankset ordered off eBay.

Ta

[technodup]

Cook Bros in purple or Bullseye for me.

[troc]

technodup said:

Cook Bros in purple or Bullseye for me.

This thread has reminded me how gutted I was to have my Alipiestars ALMega XT nicked in the early 90's. It had Cook Brothers CBR cranks, an ultagra short cage mech, practically the first Tioga T-bone stem in the UK, Profile 1 aero bars! and the original sella italia flight. Not to mention trick (for the time) mavic wheels and a stupidly delicate set of aluminium bolts for everything.

That bike weighed almost nothing.

I'm still sad

[anonymous-user]

I did up an 8 speed 90's Raleigh mtb that Ive since ridden all round Europe with a tent.

I bought a Shimano Alivio crankset FC-M410...it was £18 from Rose and had great reviews, stuck on a new BB UN 55 bottom bracket for £10....I had to buy a new front mech as well .

All bombproof and still going strong.

[Barchettaman]

Square-taper, great stuff. There´s very little justification for anything else really!

[rufusruffcutt]

Tioga Revolver. Could be tricky to source though.

[Kell]

This is what I'm running on my '94 Orange P7.

Shimano XT FC M730.

Square taper and widely regarded as a classic.

Bit of elbow grease (and a lot of wet and dry) and they came up alright...

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Kell said:

Looking great