TAIPEI, Taiwan (BRAIN) — Praxis Works introduced its new Lyft carbon mountain bike crank at the Taipei International Cycle Expo last week. The company will show the new crank to the public at next month's Sea Otter Classic and plans to begin delivering it on June 1.
The Lyft crank uses Direct Mount rings via a three-bolt interface. It will come with rings optimized for standard 49mm chainlines or 52mm Boost chainline and will be avialable in 170mm or 175mm arm lengths.
The company said it expects the weight to be competitive with some of the lightest cranks on the market, such as Race Face Next SL and SRAM's XX1 cranks. A second HD model will be introduced at the same time with a heavier carbon layup and a thicker spindle for larger riders or those who feel they need a stronger crank. The HD model will be available only in 170mm.
The Lyft and Lyft HD will use Praxis' new M30 THRU’ bottom brackets to install in BSA, BB90/92, BB30 and PF30. These use a preload ring instead of Praxis' M30 Wave Washer. Pricing is TBA.
