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Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Horsetooth Mountain Colorado
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | the one I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | online auction | | Strengths: | It's drop dead gorgeous | | Weaknesses: | So pretty I don't want to use it. | | Bike Setup: | This one is on a custom made Black Sheep single speed 29er | | Bottom Line: | The prettiest machined crank ever. It works great too but, in this case, form trumps function. It's that nice. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russell Ruggiero
a Weekend Warrior
from West Windsor, NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | R&D | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Jay's Cycle | | Strengths: | Well bult and lightweight | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager and Shimano | | Bike Setup: | STP 200 | | Bottom Line: |
Dear
Reader
This review is for the ICON Graphite Crank-Set. I ride (10+) in mud, sand, and water. From 0 to 100 degrees, which is common in the North East.
I currently own mid-line Bontrager and Shimano crank-sets on my Trek 4500 and Trek 4900, which have served me well. The STP 200 is a higher grade offering, hence the addition of the ICON Graphite crank-set by Trek. In addition, ICON components have also graced the Klein line for quite sometime.
This a very good product offering, and will provide STP 200 and STP 300 owners with many years of use without problems. If you need a more robust product, then go for Shimano XTR or the high-end Race Face offerings. The ICON Graphite Series offers light-weight at low cost, but it is not meant to go head-to-head with the afore-mentioned high-end product offerings. On a final note, Trek did send the STP 400 off with a Shimano XTR Crank/BB, so I guess that is where the path leads.
Sincerely
Russ
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Submitted by
Dustin Ahrens
a Racer
from Pickens, SC
Date Reviewed: November 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Issagueena Forrest | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Best CNC machined design on the market, strong, great warranty, removeable spider | | Weaknesses: |
Not forged | | Similar Products Used: |
Race Face, Shimano LX, Specialized Son of Strong Arm | | Bike Setup: |
1999 Kona HeiHEi frame, mostly XTR, 99 Sid XC | | Bottom Line: | These cranks are the best cranks i've ever used other than the fact their very easy to over torqhue, so I recommend using a torqhue wrench when installing. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Christensen
a Racer
from Huntington Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: October 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
horsetooth Ft. Collins CO | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Stiff, goregous, interchangable spiders | | Weaknesses: |
not compatible with XTR BB (yet) | | Similar Products Used: |
Grafton, Shimano, Carumba, TNT, Syncros | | Bike Setup: |
Serotta ATI and also Ionic E3 with marzocchi superfly | | Bottom Line: | Ionic has done a great job on these, as they have on their frames. Their craftsmanship is flawless. I think Ionic is one of the best small house frame builters and CNC shops out there, and they stand behind their stuff. I've turned into a pimp for these guys | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JP Clement
a Cross-Country Rider
from Venice, CA
Date Reviewed: April 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Fisher Creek, ID | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Beautifully made!
Gorgeous!
Stiff! | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Race Face LP's
XT's | | Bottom Line: | Not the lightest cranks (a few grams heavier than LP's) but who cares: exclusive (though not expensive), stunning looks, stiffer than your legs after a long ride...
The only cranks I have ridden that people comment (highly positively) on! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
G
a Racer
from Port Townsend WA
Date Reviewed: April 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Stiffist I've ever tried.
Prettyist I've ever seen. | | Weaknesses: |
Occasional creaking, but that is just because of the BB I am using, nut just the crank.
Not the cheapest crank availabe, but definitly worth it! | | Similar Products Used: |
I have owned both raceface, and the billy. The Billy is actualy stiffer! It's hard to belive but very true, plus- these even look better! | | Bike Setup: |
I have The Billy set up with a single 48tooth chainring and MRP guide. This is not for DH racing, but for just all out, hardcore singletrack. | | Bottom Line: | stiffest crank I have ever tried, more so than that of a RaceFace. Prettest Ive ever seen with all that beautiful machining. Not the cheapest, but definetly worth it.
I have is set up with a 48 tooth single chainring for ultimate hardcore singletrack!
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