PRAXIS ZAYANTE CARBON CRANK SET

Welcome back to another BFT video!! This time we made a video on PLAXIS ZAYANTE CARBON CRANK SET with a Lightworks 54T chainring. Please watch and see how simple it is to install them. However there are some important points to keep in mind which we will discuss.
RECORDED ON DEC. 2022
PARTS LIST BELOW:
Zayante Carbon Crank Arms Only: praxiscycles.c...
110BCD spider: praxiscycles.c... (praxiscycles.c... the third item in the drop down menu)
Bottom Bracket: praxiscycles.c... (praxiscycles.c...)
Chainring: LIGHTWORKS 54T Chainring BCD 110 (Not Praxis Brand)
BB tool:
praxiscycles.c... (praxiscycles.c...)
(The single is sufficient for BSA BB’s)
Chainring Bolts on 110BCD SPIDERS www.wolftoothc... (www.wolftoothc...)
Brompton P-Line/T-Line 106 Link Chain
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[@earlbee3196]

Nice to see you giving your son a hand with the Brompton, 🧔🏻🧒🏻👩🏻 ❤❤❤

[@snyper235]

I’m also using it on my BE 6speed almost a year and it’s superb…!!!

[@gordonmculloch4904]

Your building one unique Brompton. 👍

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Thanks it has been fun building this one.

[@StanfordLeeStrong]

Thank you thank you for this great vid. Another great upgrade!

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Glad you like it!

[@ARlELATOM]

Oh my goodness that bike is getting out of hand! 😍😍😍😂 Plus Shoko’s edits is always amazing. Love the cute little cartoons and sounds ❤️ Thanks for the awesome videos guys!

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Thank you!! 😁

[@Veterans2009]

Yep I love the sound, keep up the good work bro. I ordered all the upgrades for my T line and let’s say by October bike will be upgraded in shallah.

[@mwhite1474]

Nice pleasant educational presentation with family and a bit of humor. Very detailed and more than I need. All good!

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AnyTutorials]

I think you should try/switch to "Carbon-Ti" chainring, they use carbon for the chainring body but aluminum on the teeth, so it should be have longer lifespans than full carbon teeth.

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Thanks for the tip. I will look into it once this one wears out.

[@stevenheng3336]

Nice upgrades!

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Thanks!

[@Art-What..]

Hi.. happy biking..🚴

[@thatbromptonguy2023]

Heavily considered this option, but when I saw the Eewings I bit the bullet and went for the more premium option knowing that I'd never stop about it. Perhaps I shall save the Praxis for my next Brompton build. ;) Again, as per usual, great vid!

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Nice. The Eewings are really nice looking. I would have considered them if they had them in 160mm arm lengths.

[@drewsmith7726]

I just realized you are using the same bike stand that I use. It's a surprisingly capable stand for how low the price was!

[@sandydennylives1392]

Thank goodness you found a 54 chain ring. Sometimes on my heavy 2sp C line the 54 is barely enough on the flat. The T line stock 50 c/set is woefully under geared, like putting a VW Polo engine in a Ferrari. Def deal breaker for me, that,and the rather large cost.

[@huangteng]

Have the same crankset on my P line! Agreed that it is value for money - lightweight, stiff and looks good. I'm surprised you went down to 160mm though (I'm on 165mm and my in seam is 79cm).

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

My inseam is 71cm. I think they are perfect and it feels great so far.

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

How about wear? Carbon isn't exactly what is used by major producers of this kind of bike equipment, like Shimano or Campagnolo?

[@esgee3829]

real new yorker we see his breath short sleeves yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I really wanted to wear the free t-shirt lol!

[@diane1959]

Thanks!

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Thank YOU for your support!!

[@davidhunternyc1]

OMG! I would love to buy the new titanium Brompton but I too would want all your upgrades. Your bike just looks so much better than stock. I'm not handy at all with a bicycle and I couldn't do this kind of work. New wheels. New cranks. What else will be new?

[@sil3ntscr3amlx]

Watched almost every vid of your T-Line journey, would love to see the long term review soon. Keep it up! One question: does the carbon chainring flex? I hear some people avoid it because of that.

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I have not felt any flex at all. The arms on the chainring are pretty beefy.

[@thomasbeckmann8219]

Danke!

[@HorshamHaberstroh]

Very informative! I was intrigued by the change in crank length. How did you decide? Was it related to the increase to 54T?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I was getting knee pain on longer rides so I researched what could be a possible problem. It's working out much better than I thought.

[@baptistebos69]

Hi! What is the model or brand of your glasses please? Thanks :)

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Ombraz. I will be doing a review in the next few weeks on them.

[@bobwilliamson5574]

Did you find any advantage with the 160 mm crank arm compared to the 175 ?. How long do you think the carbon sprocket will last , the whole arrangement looks brilliant. Nice job.

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

The stock length is 170mm. 160 is much better for me. I hope the chain ring will last a long time since this is just a weekend bike for me. I would probably stick with metal if it was my daily commuter.

[@tup2012]

Thank you for another interesting video. I have just changed the stock 50T crankset of my T line bike by a Brompton official 56T crankset (including all crank arms, chainring and BB), but your set still temps me into changing the set again. Where did you buy the Lightworks chainring?

[@KiwiDJ]

I'm also on 56T. 54 just ain't enuff for me.😄

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I thought about the 56T but I am really happy the 54T handles most of my riding range. You can get it from Fantastic4toys.

[@tup2012]

@@BromptonFamilyTime with the stock crankset, there's a 10mm spacer on the chainring side. Do you need any spacer with the Praxis set?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

The Praxis BB is much wider so you just need the wavy washer that comes with it.

[@sese75kenneth12]

Beautiful praxis ….better than ee or THM .. you missed out the bb installation . Have you settle the H&H e hook failed ?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

The BB simply screws one and off so I didn't include it to keep the video short. Brompton's youtube channel has a video on how to install and remove the T Line BB.

[@sese75kenneth12]

I see , jus curious did you re thread your T line BB ?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

No it went on smooth. Maybe the T Line has better tolerances than the steel bike.

[@SingaporeUntold]

@@sese75kenneth12 interesting question. I’ve people rethread and reface steel frames but not the T line. This is my advice when I installed my BB. I didn’t screw down either end tight and ran the crank bar through. I would spin it and make sure it’s spinning free while tighten each end little by little until tight. I felt this offered a fairly aligned bb

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

I must admit that I like the folding pedal on my Brompton, so I still use my Brompton Crankset, with the knob. But you could use a simple folding pedal on the one arm? Finn. Denmark How far down is the weight?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I haven't found a light weight folding pedal so I stick with the quick release pedals for now.

[@theodorewan501]

that's a interesting choice for the crankset upgrade! however, it does curious me that, the stock T line crankset appears to be the "FSA (Full Speed Ahead) SL-K Modular Crankset - 170mm, 11-Speed, 48/32t, Direct Mount, 90 BCD, 386 EVO Spindle Interface, Black" with a costume chainring and pint, it for some reason cost even more than the Zayante?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I liked the stock crankset but I really wanted to try a shorter crank arm for a long time. So far I am happy with the decision.

[@jimbo9203]

How have the shorter cranks affected your comfort and performance? I've been thinking about going down to 165mm

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I love it so far. I will do a follow up video once I get more ride time.

[@salikabbasi5448]

hey! have you heard of people saying carbon cranks and wheels can get too hot with a lot of action? the resin weakens at a lot lower temperatures and over time it can deform or fracture without you knowing until it fails spectacularly.

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I have not heard that before. I guess it may be a problem if you brake often. I have only heard Tubolito tubes are not recommended if you brake hard and get the rim hot. Carbon wheels and crank sets have been used for a long time.

[@Daidaho]

Have you considered direct mount aluminum chainring? I'm going to go on a limb and bet it will be lightrer that the spider, five mounting bolts and carbon chainring.

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I haven't seen an aluminum chainring in 54T size. I would try one if I could find one.

[@Daidaho]

@@BromptonFamilyTime I've looked up Aliexpress and they have options up to 56T. Can't do a direct link, since YT considers those as spam.

[@user-re3nf7tj6x]

I enjoyed your video. thank you I have one question. Are the left and right Q - factors the same?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I am not sure of the exact measurements.

[@user-re3nf7tj6x]

If possible, can you tell me the current q-factor( L & R ) value?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

What are you concerned about? Praxis can answer your question by email. They respond back right away. I don't want to give out the wrong value.

[@MrPotatoYouTuber]

Does your left pedal come into contact with the front wheel when folded due to the shorter crank length?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

The pedal still has plenty of space.

[@jacobsen7005]

How heavy ist your Bike after all Tuning. I got a p lineafterwatching your Videos

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

It weighs around 15.5 lbs but I keep changing parts lol so it keeps changing.

[@genegenetan]

how has the lightworks carbon chainring aged on your t line?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

No problems so far. I love the looks too.

[@ericappiah9652]

Hi Bft when crank Arm when you go to the website and give you options to choose the size section one arm length I chose 160 and two gear

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

ZAYANTE CARBON 160MM ARMSET

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

I would like to know how the carbon ring has lived its life, compared with a similar metal chainring? I have a film here, claiming that Praxis chainrings are a Scam, which seems to be 5 month older than your film? Finn. Denmark

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

It has been working with no problems. It is a weekend bike so I don't ride it everyday so I would need more ride time to see if any problems occur.

[@davidhunternyc1]

11 months after this video, how do like your Praxis crankset and Lightworks chainring? Do you think this combo will last for a decade? Are they durable? Am I stupid to think that a carbon crankset and chainring will fail at some point? Also, is there anything else that you found is better at this point?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Both the crank and chainring have been performing great. I just put the same crank arms on to my superlight. I am also skeptical of carbon fiber chaing rings so I am still testing it's durability. I haven't had any problems so far.

[@davidhunternyc1]

@@BromptonFamilyTime hmmm... because of you and your channel, with every passing day, I'm one step closer to going to Brompton Junction on Bleecker Street and buying a T-line. My hesitation is that I also want to customize the T-line just like yours. What you did is astounding. With every video you are transparent with your knowledge and equipment. The problem is that I've never worked on a bicycle before. Heck, changing a tire would be intimidating for me. That's OK., I can go slow. Just put one foot in front of the other. I would also love, love to have the entire bike decked out in titanium by Tom Sturdy from Sturdy Cycles. Check out his 3D printed titanium chainring. It's stunning.

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

The T Line is easier to work on than the P, C or A line. The frame hinges are on bushings so they are easy to change unlike the P, C or A. Headset goes on easier since the stem and fork design changed. The Brompton youtube channel also shows how to change parts so that is a great place to learn as well. Good luck!

[@seductive_Octopus]

😎 Memo to myself, if I got my P Line ... buy it. My Wallet ->🤕 plz no, have Mercy

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I'm almost done! It's been fun and expensive at the same time.

[@dhonn13]

is the lightwork chainring compatible to brompton c line 2023 6speed?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Are you going to use the stock Brompton crank arms? Make sure you get the correct BCD and it should work.

[@stevenheng3336]

Hi, can you share why you chose Praxis over expensive ones like ee wing and thm? I understand they are very expensive and not sure if they are really great as I saw the thm review was unstable... other than the cost, what was your consideration? I am considering to upgrade my chpt3 v4 crankset

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I chose the Praxis Zayante crankset since they are the only ones that offer a smaller crank arm length. I am happy I decided to use 160mm and plan on upgrading my superlight with them in the future. EEWings and THM are nice but I personally would be afraid to damage them since I drop my bike often.

[@stevenheng3336]

@Brompton Family Time oh haha true, we.may be careful but others might not and 'hurt' our bike...thanks!

[@ericappiah9652]

Hi btf try to buy crank set chainring But seem like I got both size wrong when are explained to how heard from. Can you please give me the both sizes please. Many thanks I want to buy the size as your

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

The Description section of this video has the parts listed. The Chainring size I have is 54T. You can get it at Fantastic4Toys.com

[@noeliepollie1973]

Hey, can i ask the exact name of the chainset please. Do you have the PRAXIS WORKS ZAYANTE CARBON M30 DM ROAD 2X CRANKSET or this one PRAXIS WORKS ZAYANTE CARBON-S M30 DM ROAD CRANKSET. I want to buy one but im not sure if these are compatible with my p line. I really would appeciate you letting me know which one is the correct chainset to buy.

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I bought mine direct from their website and it is called the Zayante Carbon Armset. I chose it in 160mm length. The other parts are in the description. You will need the spider ring in either 110BCD or 130BCD depending on your preference. I have them both since I recently added this crankset to my superlight as well. The dust cover spacers you will need to use will depend on your chainring setup. You will simply have to try on the different spacers. My superlight is using the 2mm dust cover spaces on both sides. I know someone with the P line that said they are using the largest dustcover spacer on the crankarm side and no space on the other side. Praxis has a technical support email on their website and they are responsive, so please ask them if you have any issues. Good luck!

[@noeliepollie1973]

Thank you so much for all this info. I ordered the chainset and bb here in the uk. I am sure it will all fit and be ok. I am sure it will look cool on the superlight. I hope you show us what it is like. Ride safe dude!@@BromptonFamilyTime

[@alangold8414]

Does this get rid of the silly gearing?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Their gearing is perfect for NYC riding especially with the larger chainring.

[@yuhongtay]

hi! new to the world of bicycle! What's the diff between 110bcd and 130bcd ya? Thanks in advance!

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

It's just the bolt pattern diameter. You just have to match the pattern of the crank and chain ring or they won't fit.

[@yuhongtay]

@@BromptonFamilyTime thanks alot for the info! Ohya, abt your bottom bracket. Would you suggest ceramic or steel ver?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I have never tried ceramic bearings in my BB. The TiParts BB uses top quality Japanese bearings that feel great and are durable. I don't think you would notice a difference (except the ceramic BB is much more money).

[@yuhongtay]

@@BromptonFamilyTime ok! thanks alot for the info, will get the steel praxis bb then. hahahah, jsut needed some advice

[@kdykorea]

저도 브롬톤에 장착하고싶습니다. 어디서 구매하는지 링크를 알려주세요!! 추가적으로 크랭크만 구매하고 스파이더암과 체인링은 별도로 사도되는건가요~? 비비는 m30을 사면되나요?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Please check out the description of that video for all the parts. I ordered them crankset and BB directly from Praxis.

[@aarhmn]

Can carbon arm use alloy/steel chainring? 0:

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

You can use any chainring as long as it fits.

[@aarhmn]

@@BromptonFamilyTime can i use the praxis m30 bb on my steel frame?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I'm not sure but you can ask Praxis directly. They should be able to recommend which one will work best.

[@samsonlee2269]

Was there any reason why you used the Wolf Tooth chainring bolts? Praxis also provides chainring bolts for the crankset. Will these be incompatible?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

They don't sell chainring bolts for mounting 1x rings on 110 bcd so they recommended the Wold Tooth ones.

[@samsonlee2269]

According to Praxis' website, they do have "5mm/6mm Bolt Kit - For regular 110BCD or 130BCD road ring sets". In any case, thanks for sharing the info!

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

Maybe they added it after I purchased mine. Just make sure you test the fit after installing it and make sure the bolts won't rub the rear triangle when your folding it.

[@josephd9079]

HI can i ask is the new crankset lighter? and better vs the original ?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

It is a little lighter. Its much better for me since the crank arms are shorter and fits my legs much better.

[@josephd9079]

@@BromptonFamilyTime you mind sharing where you buy it from ?

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I bought it from Praxis Directly. They have sales so you can wait until it is cheaper.

[@josephd9079]

@@BromptonFamilyTime Actually i just found out my overall setup is lighter . perhaps a upgrade of a good BB will improve things no need to buy praxis cranks

[@ericappiah9652]

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[@BromptonFamilyTime]

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[@jasonrouse6912]

I'm sorry carbon cranksets need to stop. They will not last. Stay with alloy metals or steel. 100 miles and those teeth will be shot. Metal chain on carbon teeth one will grind the other and it won't be the chain. Carbon is good for frames etc. But not a good idea for chainrings.

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

That is a good point. The company does not state the life span of the chainring. I only use it for my weekend bike, but I would imagine the lifespan being shorter than aluminum.

[@jasonrouse6912]

@@BromptonFamilyTime it's good you only use it as a weekend bike. But let the people know how long it lasts until you'll need a new chainring? Carbon is a good material for frames. Seat posts. Handlebars and even wheels. Just not good as a working moving part like a chain ring if the other part is metal. It would probably work with a belt drive quite well.

[@Ram-69]

$$$$$$😢

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I'm almost done Ram!

[@Ram-69]

@@BromptonFamilyTime 1 more to go… titanium kick stand. 😂

[@SingaporeUntold]

@@BromptonFamilyTime what do you have left ? I’ve seen people switch 28t sprocket on the 4 speed. 7 speed conversions as well. I’m curious what the new chapt3 will be since a P line is more or less one. What lube are you using for the chain? Seems that silca secret and ceramic speed ufo are one of the best. I hear your bike squeaking when pedaling. It may be the rollers on the chain tensioner.

[@BromptonFamilyTime]

I recently started using wax lubricant and its so much nicer. It doesn't attract dirt and remains quiet longer than expected so far.

[@SingaporeUntold]

@@BromptonFamilyTime nice