Alex has just spent 48 hours in his workshop sanding and polishing these truly one-of-a-kind custom cranks! Now, he's here to show you the entire process and share the challenges he faced along the way.
⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 I polished my cranks to a mirror polish!
00:22 Alex's Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 power meter cranks
0:52 How to choose your cranks
01:23 Alex's Plan
02:39 The polishing
03:42 Removing the Dura-Ace logo 🥲
06:35 Day 2: Polishing
09:35 Status update
10:46 Visiting Sturdy Cycles for their Dura-Ace sticker
12:01 Final result
13:24 Should you try this?
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