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TA Vega Cranks
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Spécialités TA makes a wide Q factor crank, the Vega, suitable for mountain bikes and any touring bike built for wide tires, such as 559x2. It has a mat black anodized finish and takes any Carmina spider. The crank comes with TA Auto-Extractors and pedal washers. Made by TA in France. The crank shown here is on one of my bikes, and I hadn't installed the auto-extractors.

The Vega crankset is ideal for older bikes than can have a narrower chainline, like the frame I built for myself in 1994, shown above and on this page. Since it uses a traditional square taper BB axle, you can adjust the chainline by choosing the ideal axle length to your needs. Use a longer axle for newer derailleurs and frames, and a narrower axle for older derailleurs and frames.

Spécialités TA Vega Cranks, L&R
  Cranks L&R are sold complete with auto-extrators, pedal washers, and the lockring for the spider.  
Part Number Description Price
TAVEG155 Vega Cranks (pair) includes Auto-Extractors & Pedal Washers 155mm black $
TAVEG160 Vega Cranks (pair) includes Auto-Extractors & Pedal Washers 160mm black $
TAVEG165 Vega Cranks (pair) includes Auto-Extractors & Pedal Washers 165mm black $
TAVEG170 Vega Cranks (pair) includes Auto-Extractors & Pedal Washers 170mm black $
TAVEG172 Vega Cranks (pair) includes Auto-Extractors & Pedal Washers 172.5mm black $
TAVEG175 Vega Cranks (pair) includes Auto-Extractors & Pedal Washers 175mm black $
TAVEG180 Vega Cranks (pair) includes Auto-Extractors & Pedal Washers 180mm black $
Vega Right Crank Only
  Individual cranks do not include auto-extrators, pedal washers or the spider lockring.  
Part Number Description Price
TAMA-VE0559 Vega right crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 155mm black $
TAMA-VE0609 Vega right crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 160mm black $
TAMA-VE0659 Vega right crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 165mm black $
TAMA-VE0709 Vega right crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 170mm black $
TAMA-VE0729 Vega right crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 172.5mm black $
TAMA-VE0759 Vega right crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 175mm black $
TAMA-VE0809 Vega right crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 180mm black $
Vega Left Crank Only
  Individual left cranks do not include auto-extrator or pedal washer.  
Part Number Description Price
TAMA-VE4559 Vega left crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 155mm black $
TAMA-VE4609 Vega left crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 160mm black $
TAMA-VE4659 Vega left crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 165mm black $
TAMA-VE4709 Vega left crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 170mm black $
TAMA-VE4729 Vega left crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 172.5mm black $
TAMA-VE4759 Vega left crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 175mm black $
TAMA-VE4809 Vega left crank only (no Auto-Ext or Pedal Washer) 180mm black $

Carmina/Vega spiders attach in the same way that Shimano XTR spiders attach, and require the same Shimano tool to tighten the lockring. When you order a crankset from me, I will of course install the spider, unless you ask that I not. While these are all pictured in black, most models are also available in a silver finish matching the cranks.

On Vega cranks, I suspect most people will be using relatively small chainrings. We don't expect many people to be using 130mm spiders on the Vega. But they fit if want to use them. Early mountain bikes from the 1980s used 110 x 74 spiders. Modern bikes use either 94 or 104 spiders.

Available spiders:
130mm
spiders
Part Number Description Price
TACARSPI130DA 130mm Double, Silver, Smallest ring, 38 teeth $
TACARSPI130x74 130mm - 74mm Triple, Silver, Smallest ring, 24 teeth $
TACARSPI130D 130mm Double, Black, Smallest ring, 38 teeth $
TACARSPI130x74B 130mm - 74mm Triple, Black, Smallest ring, 24 teeth $
110mm
spider
Part Number Description Price
TACARSPI110DS 110mm Double, Silver, Smallest ring, 33 teeth $
TACARSPI110x74 110mm - 74mm Triple, Silver, Smallest ring, 24 teeth $
TACARSPI110D 110mm Double, Black, Smallest ring, 33 teeth $
TACARSPI110x74B 110mm - 74mm Triple, Black, Smallest ring, 24 teeth $
94mm
spider
Part Number Description Price
TACARSPI94DS 94mm Double, Silver, Smallest ring, 29 teeth $
TACARSPI94x58 94mm - 58mm Triple, Silver, Smallest ring, 20 teeth $
TACARSPI94D 94mm Double, Black, Smallest ring, 29 teeth $
TACARSPI94x58B 94mm - 58mm Triple, Black, Smallest ring, 20 teeth $
104mm
Part Number Description Price
TACARSPI104B 104mm Double, Black, Smallest ring, 32 teeth $
TACARSPI104x64 104mm - 64mm Triple, Black, Smallest ring, 22 teeth $
Steel Chainring Bolts
Part Number Description Price
TAVP-001122/VP-002122 TA set of five chromed steel chainring bolts & nuts for double chainrings $
TAVP-001122/VP-002122-4 TA set of four chromed steel chainring bolts & nuts for double chainrings $
TAVP-001122 TA chainring bolt, chromed steel M8 - 0.75mm pitch - 8.5mm length $
TAVP-002122 TA chainring nut, chromed steel M8 - 0.75mm pitch - 7mm length $
Aluminum Chainring Bolts
Part Number Description Price
TABAS TA set of five silver anodized chainring bolts for double chainrings $
TABAB TA set of five black anodized chainring bolts for double chainrings $
TABAG TA set of five gold anodized chainring bolts for double chainrings $
Bolts for the Third Ring of a Triple
TAVP-VSCV TA bolts & spacers for Carmina triple spiders. Set of five. $
     

TA cranksets are only sold à la carte. For a complete crankset you choose the crank arm length, then the spider, then the chainrings, and then the chainring bolts.

If you purchase a complete Vega crankset, that's cranks, spider, with TA chainrings and chainring bolts, you'll receive a 10% discount on the total price of those items.

See the TA Chainrings page for TA rings to fit the Carmina cranks.

BB Lengths & Q Factors
Application Axle Length Chainline Q Factor
Single Chainring 110mm 50mm 162mm
Double Chainring 116mm 49.5mm 168mm
Triple Chainring 116mm 46mm 168mm
Triple Chainring 119mm 47.5mm 171mm
Triple Chainring 122mm 49.5mm 174mm
Single for Rohloff 119mm 54mm 162mm
       

This page was last updated: Sunday, February 4, 2018

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