Comments on: TA Pro Vis 5 Cranks

By: Isabelle

Isabelle — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:23:35 +0000

I am unclear why you wouldnt just use a long-cage rear derailleur. Wouldnt this solve your problem?

By: Gary Knight

Gary Knight — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:29:48 +0000

Hi, I need 175 for my MT. Becane the non drive side has gone.
Please can you email me regarding to where I can get the 175 version that you bought?

Very much appreciated.

By: Daniel Dubé

Daniel Dubé — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:17:48 +0000

Jon, It all started when a Brooks B-17 Narrow saved my progeny and family line. Now I’ve just changed over to Dura-Ace friction shifting. Still, my big q-factor crankset makes me feel like I’m giving birth. Really, it was nice to save my progeny but this is going a bit far. I hear that “le facteur q” on the old Pro Vs is the next best thing to a mocassin-walk on a woods trail. Would you perhaps still know of this source for a cheaper TA crankset? I would be really appreciative.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:34:06 +0000

They’re Crank Bros. Quattro, which are discontinued but still widely available. I’m a big fan of Crank Bros. pedals in general and of their product line these are certainly the most amenable to riding with regular shoes, but I still wouldn’t ride’em that way for very long.

By: B

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:48:50 +0000

What pedals are those? They look like double-sided clipless that could have some kind of function as platforms, which would be awesome.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:53:51 +0000

I got my rings and hardware from Spa Cycles.

By: Benno B

Benno B — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:36:57 +0000

You can get the chainrings from spa cycles as well, and also the various bolts you’ll need. Also from Velo Orange.

By: Andrew C.

Andrew C. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:20:11 +0000

Hey Jon – Thank you for sharing your source for the cranks. A very good price indeed. I’m afraid to pull the trigger because I haven’t been able to find a source for the chainrings. Any idea where I might find some? Thanks.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:43:10 +0000

Hah, I guess there’s no reason for me to hog all the goodness. I got the cranks from spacycles.co.uk.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:21:16 +0000

Hi Jon,
I’m Building up a rambouillet like yours. I wanted to get the TA cranks from Velo orange but they are too steep for me and they dont have the larger outer chainrings in stock. Don’t want to be a pest but I would love to know your source for the cranks.