DON'T MAKE THIS MISTAKE WHEN BUYING BMX CRANKS! 

I recommend profile column cranks burly 3 piece and they are pretty lightweight left and right side drive

Thank you so much! Been planning to get new cranks for Christmas so this helped!

When ever I get a bmx ima remember this 💯

I love your videos! Consistently great content

These Epic bmx videos are what I look forward to

i have just watched 3 episodes on bottom brackets and i must say very informative and relatable. Good job.

Love all that candy behind you thinking of all the crazy set ups. That could be done

Thanks again bro my daughter just got her epic shirt today she loves it says it's the most comfortable shirt ever. I will send a pic of us both wearing them.

Great video!!

great video reminds me when i used to work at my local bike shop!!

Great advice!

Fiend still does the 2.5 piece combo with the wedge system to remove unwanted play, they are nice cranks but over time they get some play so you have to tighten them once a month at least if you are riding hard

Love your work mahn, Make a video of best bikes of we the people.

These are really great videos. Do you have an awesome personality. That hair is model potential.

3 piece more choices (cranks and sprockets) but have to make sure to center the spline, 2 piece stronger, lighter n simpler but less sprocket options, not able to switch left or right foot drive and usually more expensive. Good points. 👍

Good helpful vid

Awesome !

Damn I was looking forward to some 1 piece cranks to take me back to the 90s lol

Back in the day redline flight thanks for the best. How do they rate today?

When will epicbmx have an online store?

Could you do a similar thing with frame specs with the legendary Phu please?

Thank you

I've had the colony colonial cranks for over 8 years and never stripped or seased a bolt. Only happens with bad maintenance

Do you have an online store? In awe of the pedal color variants

Can you make a video explaining headset bearing and sizes?

So, lesson is, DON’T STRIP THE BOLTS!

So what sprockets are best for certain riding types? what sprockets are good for heavy people or jumping?

Thunderbolts are the best cranks i have ever bought hands down, just be careful not to cross thread and strip your bolts anywhere on your bike obviously. But I think 2 piece cranks are stronger I've broken bolts on 3 piece cranks before having less Hardware equals less places for Hardware to break and welds are stronger than bolts

Don't forget the the 2.5 piece cranks such as the BSD substance XL V1 and V2. This is because you can use spline drive on the left side of the crank, so essentially a 2 piece crank with 3 different drive options. LHD, RHD, LHD SPLINE DRIVE and with investment casted bosses that are welded flat, no more ankle dusters when learning whips. IMO The best option is 3 piece because if you ever bend or strip a spindle you can replace it. If you are dropping off roof tops and hard on your landings you may need to go with 24mm cranks, I'm Partial to Profile's THE COLUMN Cranks. you can run LHD or RHD because they are only spline drive. They are seriously burly and with the new RNC heat treated Ti 22mm Spindle they are light and strong enough for park riding, benefit is you damage one arm you can buy a new arm not the whole crank, My money is on Profile, Lifetime warranty, and you can buy arms individually, as well as spindle. I do like the Odyssey Tunderbolt cranks a lot too, hard to beat the lifetime warranty there either.

I wish bikeshop in my city explained the parts like him. They always said “That one is more expensive than this one” whennever i asked what is the diff betwen 2 parts. . And its not even a bmx shop. Only selling few bmx parts

Can you do a video about safety gears on your next upload? Thankyou so much. Im a big fan from Philippines 🇵🇭

2-piece are a pain to remove especially when changing sprocket sides.. Even with a 170mm 2 piece vs a 165mm 3 piece the 2-piece are still iighter. But both cranks that I own have lasted me for 4-5 years.

I’m running 1980s Gen 3 profile cranks and 1980s redline 401 cranks on my bikes 😂

trying to change my cranks on my sunday forecaster park cant get the bearings out im hoping this tells me how to do that

Just bought an almost new refurbished Powerlite Spitfire frame freshly painted with new decals and looking for some 3 piece cranks and shopping on Ebay, any recommendations? I don't want to get some cheap knockoff brand.

Good information dude! If you could add a fifth reason would it be they look cool? You know like “form and function”

What does the Framed 29er have? Any recommendations and what I can swap in there? I am a big dude. 6 foot, 300 pnds and my bike makes a creak only when peddling and am thinking i need to change something with the crankset/ barings or something. Any advice is welcome

Wondering if they still make the Red Line Flight Cranks Type 2....most indestructible cranks for heavy riders of old...old as in 1980's old.

Hey what’s the difference and what’s the big deal between the pinche bolt cranks and the press on cranks? Which is better, which is inferior???

Is there a difference between 8T and 48T spindles that you can feel while riding? My current cranks have a 48 teeth spindle but the new crankset i wanna get has a 8 teeth. does it matter?

You forgot to talk about the 1-piece cranks :)

Do you guys have a website that people can order parts from you guys ?

I might be missing something, but couldn’t you just flip the two piece crank over and push it in the bottom bracket from the other side- to make it left or right? I just did my first ever three piece- went with a Redline flight. The old square drive was worn out and the end bolt was bent. It went together pretty well, but both the crank kit and the MCS spider & chainring kit were missing the 22? (might be 15/16) to 19mm reducer spacer thing. So I turned one out on a drill with a file (like a lathe). Works perfect.

Can you do crank length

Hey qestion can a 3 peice crank that takes fitt bearings now would it work if u use only normal bearing packs instead of a fitt bearing ?

Hi question for Mr. Vu I was wondering what you guys opinion on the rant bangin 48 cranks is and if they are durable enough for hard riding?

I have a question but it is not related to the video. Until what size of pegs can be used with the animal kotulac multi-tool and with the shadow multi-tool?

I had a pair of 180mm Hutch Aero Speed crank.

I’m rebuilding an OLD miraaco bike. 3 piece crank, any suggestions ?

How can I order a crank for my se bike (big flyer ) 19mm 8 from your store. Thanks for the info.

I want to change my old school BMX crank. so what you suggest for Crank . Please help me dude

Which one is better for a 29in SE bike ?

I only run one piece cranks. every 2 and 3 piece crank I have, I've snapped. Can you run a one piece crank with the new sealed bearings? 83 Haro sport

I have a problem with my rant bangin 48 cranks, i have a little bit of bush in the non-drive side arm (left arm). Also the bolts loosen up when i play

You have been so so helpful through my custom bike-building process. I bought a complete 2013 STLN Sinner off of Marketplace because it had a full Chromoly frame. I have bought and installed new parts for everything except the frame at this point. Before I came upon your channel, I had some experience with bikes, but very little. For every part I have had to buy I went to your channel to research before choosing. You've taught me so much and have given me help when I couldn't find it anywhere else. Thank you so much. - your loyal fan Jayden

1:35 I had Primo power bites on my S&M holmes 99 model the pinch bolts alway's cracks the alloy on the end of the crank arms in between the pinch bolts i think thats why the Superbite cranks was made out of heat treated chromoly and have no pinch bolts

which is better 8spline cranks or 48 spline?

I cant fucos the topic 😁 , those thing at the back ,pedals, grips, seat, bars make me full...its like a medicine for me...🤣🤣🤣✌✌✌

I will never forget about that bt is a China cobra freestyle good bike

I have a Haro Shredder Pro bike with a one piece stock crank. I want to know how big of a crank that I can put on it.

Dude I used to have those fly cranks. Can you still get them anywhere?

I went from a 1pc with American BB to Profile dj cranks with American BB, then Madera cranks with mid BB then back to profile 19mm cranks with Mid BB then fiend cranks with Mid BB im rocking now i found the 1pc cranks bend and the profile cranks work loose and with titaniam axle's stripped the spline's out the arms the Fiend cranks are solid no wobble no coming loose get some people and see what i mean 👍

The most important part of the bike ! IM AO!

My kid inherited my original 1993 Dyno Nitro bike and wants to convert it from the original 1 piece to 3 piece cranks. What’s the benefit to having three piece cranks?

Nobody told me about all these options when I was young, because there were no such options back in the day.

Redline has some 2.5 piece monster cranks. Two and a half piece cranks i think they are alot better than a regular 2 piece

Shout out dude and what you prefer a nylon pedal or a aluminum pedal

How do I know if I need a 19mm spindle or 22mm spindle to fit my bike

Man I miss those primo cranks

I'm Old School. 35 yrs ago it was RedLine Flight 401's 180mm

can you tell me how I can change my two-piece cranks on my SE bikes monster quad into three-piece cranks. it's a stock 24mm spindle 2 piece crank

Thunderbolt crank tree bike co makes a spindle drive sprocket for it

Awesome videos, man! I really wish I would have watched all these before I bought that 21.25 TRL (I'm 5.8 160, but as you said, if it's not a BMX place, they don't know shit.). But, it's okay, I'll just learn on the bike and build one slowly. That Peg episode was super insightful. I just started riding again. Im 32 yrs old. I'm injured right now because of some gnarly crashes on some sketchy dirt jumps here in the 209. I just wanna ride!

I wish he’d have discussed crank arm length

Man i have fought with too many 2 piece cranks back in the day to ever run one again If your a lazy teenager (like i was ) and dont keep up with the upkeep of ypur cranks and ride dirt or even just in the wet occasionally, your gonna have a hell of a time getting them off !! When i got my first profile 3 piece crankset i never looked back

Shadow finest or thunderbolt?

Eclat spire cranks are a 2/3 piece system

If you strip one of those thunder bolt cranks you’re doing well

Thundebolt best cranks on market by far

Had many cranks over the years power bites .prince alberts .redline .hutch areospeeds .fsa .profiles .bsd.haro fusion.oddesey .wtp.my favorates where fusion cranks db turbo cranks and fsa smackdaddies and primo cromoly cranks as the arms where compatable with my powerbites .

Im getting a bmx bike soon. What would you recommend for my budget? $300

The bsd substance cranks are a 2.3 piece cranks

I ride the bsd 24mm they are 2 piece and have 0 flex. I only do 24 now they are the BEST

What if i buy both? 😉 (INCASE i strip the 2 piece)

What about 165, 170 and 175mm arm lenght?

the crank weight at 2 kilo?o what weight?

All those shiny new cranksets are making my mouth water 🤣

How you gonna use a left crank arm on the right side? Are you forgetting that the pedals are left hand threads? You're going to unscrew the pedal from the crank as you pedal the bike.

That’s the shop I go to

Can you fit a road bike crank to a bmx bike?

Ask phu vu how to start a bmx bike shop I'm thinking about doing that kind of business let me know thanks man

Phu is the fucking man! Love him! What about frame dimensions?!

Anyone know how to take stuck stevie cranks off.

What advice would you give for buying 1 peice cranks? Is there even a point?

Titanium spindle. Ooooooo. Me likey

Alf can I make my 3 piece weld to 2 piece?

Where’s your shop at

Panda is the only bmx in the world that has screw in bearing cups on there one piece crank with quarter inch automotive ball bearings.

Basically 2pcs are most bulletproof and stiffest but built for only one side drive, mostly used in street 3pcs are the easiest to work on and most common 2.5pc just suck, no advantages over 2pc or 3pc, the axle can get loose in the crankarm and then they are just useless scrap metal, also production requires tight machining between the arm and the axle on the side its pressed in In my opinion thunderbolts are just unkillable and the best cranks on the market, also lifetime warranty and not that heavy either

has that glass counter shattered yet ?