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DR_JDUBZ
a Racer
from Chatham OntarioDate Reviewed: August 19, 2011
Strengths: big- allows more power, gives the mountain bike a road bike feel without losing the low ratios for offroad useWeaknesses: Material used- within 2500km of use the crank teeth begin to visibly wear down/warp. the crank bends real easy, is not at all forgiving. after about 2500km/ 1-months or even less crank is unusable and must be replaced. at 30$ i expect that the crank still be durable, not necesarily "good" or light, steel would be preferred as it is stronger.Bottom Line: unless you are lightfooted, or bike less than 1000km/y, go buy a used bike that has a steel crank and take the crank off it for use on you 500$ machine, this crank is garbage. I've replaced this part atleast once a year since i got the original bike as it was the only part that would fit effectively on my bike. its time for a new bike
Favorite Trail: Ski trail-Pinery Provincial Park
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Outdoor Power And Pe
Similar Products Used: lots, steel cranks are the best
Bike Setup: trek 3900d
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mudmancouch
a Cross Country Rider
from WisconsinDate Reviewed: April 24, 2010
Strengths: Has taken abuse of winter ridingWeaknesses: Considering it is an entry level crank, noneBottom Line: If you are complaining about how poorly this crank performs, take a look at what you are asking it to do. This is not an "I am going to make my living at mountain biking" type of crank. I rode this crank for around 1700 miles over the past two winters commuting to work, winter road riding in salty, slushy road conditions before bending the crank arm while riding on an ice covered lake. I am replacing it soon with another XCC crank for the sole purpose of abusing it in poor conditions. Considering this product, in my mind, out performed its designed purpose, I would say it is a great little crank, a descent little workhorse.
Favorite Trail: United States
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: Local bike shop
Similar Products Used: Ultegra
Bike Setup: Trek 3700
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gvaccleration
a Cross Country Rider
from medfordDate Reviewed: April 10, 2010
Strengths: light weightWeaknesses: loosens crank bolts after riding hardBottom Line: i combined a mongoose e303 and a schwinn sx2000 together to make my custom sx2000 the cranks came off the e303 the only problem i have with these cranks are that they loosen the crank bolts on the axle and the crank falls off while on long rides on roads and through the trails other then that they are good but i need to change them
Favorite Trail: custom made trails
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: swaped from mongoose
Bike Setup: custom built schwinn sx2000 manitou six sport forks
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azonic_alex
a Cross Country Rider
from Colchester, UKDate Reviewed: April 10, 2010
Strengths: It works for a while (about 200 miles). The pedal threads didn't strip out for me. Cheapish.Weaknesses: Chainrings bend easily and it creaks sometimes. It bent after about 200 miles of light XC / road use.Bottom Line: Not impressed even though it was cheap. I bought it as I was building an 8 speed XC bike and saw these on Trek completes. Chainrings bent so chain didn't sit on ring properly. I'd avoid them tbh.
Favorite Trail: Various
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Shimano Deore and Hone, Truvativ Hussefelt and X Flow
Bike Setup: Brand X 7005 Hardtail
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jamesfahrion
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbia, MD, USADate Reviewed: December 15, 2009
Strengths: Looks niceWeaknesses: Strips easy, not durable and unreliableBottom Line: I bought my ironhorse at dicks not too long ago. It came with the suntour cranks. About a week later, they striped and my pedal fell off. They replaced it with no-name cranks that are still lasting me for about 3 weeks!
Favorite Trail: Sugar Hollow
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: cheapy no name cranks
Bike Setup: 2008 ironhorse maverick 4.2 with manitou shock and rockshox dart1 fork
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anavrinIV
a Weekend Warrior
from charlotte, nc, usaDate Reviewed: January 26, 2009
Strengths: turns the wheelsWeaknesses: horrible flex, strips easily, very noisyBottom Line: when I got the bike these cranks were great...for 2 days. that's how long it took for the left one to strip where the pedal screws in. I got it fixed and was told that this was a rare problem. within a month the right one pulled the same stunt. also fixed. as of now (4 months later) the problems just keep getting worse. despite being re-threaded and having an insert installed to fit the pedals again, the left crank continues to strip more and is causing my pedal to sit at a very weird angle. as soon as I know what I want to replace these with, these cranks will be history.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: came on the bike
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: stock haro flightline two, dmr v8 pedals
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antsinthedirt
a Cross Country Rider
from New JerseyDate Reviewed: January 4, 2009
Strengths: Worked great for ten rides.Weaknesses: Bent chainrings, wobbled loose after 3 weeks. required re-adjustment prematurely.Bottom Line: My bike gets ridden hard at least twice a week and I'm 220lbs. To come loose after 3 weeks, its just poorly engineered. Will be replaced soon.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Bike Setup: 2009 Felt Q620
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madmagrider
a Cross Country Rider
from Northern, ILDate Reviewed: December 6, 2008
Strengths: It usually comes on lower end bikes, so you don't feel bad actually buying this individually.Weaknesses: Pretty much everything you can think of. It's heavy, weak, does not have replaceable rings etc.Bottom Line: Do not buy this crank. If it comes on your bike, use it until it's worn out or bent (less than one year for sure). Upgrade when necessary.
Favorite Trail: Palos, Kettle
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Came on bike
Similar Products Used: None really. But that doesn't change the fact that I can't wait to change it out.
Bike Setup: Raleigh Mojave 4.0 2008. Mavic Rims, Avid BB7's with Speed Dial levers, Sram X.7 shifters and derailleur, Mazocchi XC 600 fork.
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kevinmai712
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas,TXDate Reviewed: August 6, 2008
Strengths: better than nothingWeaknesses: easily get bent out of place... 3rd ring gear can be easily bent in and out of play which makes the chain come off its gear...Bottom Line: good enough to have and to start off with.. but in the long run better off upgrading to a good one... but overall great to have a decent crankset
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: The Bike Shop
Bike Setup: 2008 Haro Flightline Sport
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shermerhigh
a Cross Country Rider
from Roxbury, NJDate Reviewed: July 24, 2008
Strengths: Cheap and looks pretty good.Weaknesses: Crank arm comes loose and falls off. No matter how hard you tighten the bolt it stays on for a few days and then falls off again. Especially on harder rides.Bottom Line: This crank came stock on my Trek 4300. One of the crank arms came loose and fell off with the pedal. I lost the bolt and had to replace it. The arm keeps falling off on harder rides. No matter how hard you tighten it. I will be replacing the whole thing soon. You get what you pay for. I love my Trek 4300, but the SR Suntour XCC is horrible.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Cycle Craft
Similar Products Used: None. But will upgrade soon.
Bike Setup: Trek 4300
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pill
a Weekend Warrior
from eastern europeDate Reviewed: July 7, 2008
Strengths: better than nothing :)Weaknesses: very heavy, very unstable shifting, rings can be bent easily. Rings cannot be replaced.Bottom Line: I used this crankset in a bike race :) it appeared very unstable. I was out of front shifting during all of the major moments. The chain isn't catched by the teeth at all.
Recreation or "noobies" use only !!!
Should be replaced ASAP.
Favorite Trail: forest trails
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: stock
Bike Setup: Author Solution; Giant XtC
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AA
a Weekend Warrior
from Manila, PhilippinesDate Reviewed: May 21, 2008
Strengths: nice black color, simple and sporty lookingWeaknesses: crank arms got easily scratched, exposing the aluminum color. I also noticed that the "teeth" on the chain rings were not consistent is size, some were shorter than the others...???Bottom Line: Well, for a newbie like me, this crankset is fine for my needs at the moment mainly using it in the village/paved roads. Will see if it can handle more demanding conditions in off-road trails. When I wear it out, I will upgrade to a 9-speed with Shimano Deore or other good components.
Favorite Trail: all
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Ross Bike Shop Cartimar
Similar Products Used: none (yet!)
Bike Setup: stock 2008 Jamis Trail X 24s disc with Cat Eye Velo 8 computer
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William Gensch
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from BAFB LouisianaDate Reviewed: April 16, 2008
Strengths: CHEAPWeaknesses: Cheap, cant swap out the rings, if you ever get any lube on the threads you might as well throw em out they will wobble loose, they have to be installed tight and dry. 24-34-42 rings, smaller than most so there are few replacement choices.Bottom Line: if youve got a 24-34-42 stock setup you might as well skip these and pay the $40 for alivios. not much better but at least they have swappable rings.
Favorite Trail: Stoner Park
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Came W/Bike
Similar Products Used: Shimano Alivio 24-34-42 rings
Bike Setup: Jamis Ranger Hardtail 1.0
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Joe Alosa
a Weekend Warrior
from NHDate Reviewed: December 1, 2007
Strengths: inclines... for about the first 5 minutesWeaknesses: all, this thing falls apart very easily. after only about 6 monthes with my bike, the pedel off. so i take a socket wrench to it and fix it up. problem solved, right? wrong. it turns out no matter how hard you yank the wrench, after about a mile, it gets loose and falls off.Bottom Line: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. it will break.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: dicks sporting goods
Bike Setup: iron horse maverick 4.2 its decent. not like a sunday expert but is not bad
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Gary
a Cross Country Rider
from Darien, IL USADate Reviewed: September 14, 2007
Strengths: Nice lookingWeaknesses: Strength!!! After first uphill climb crank started making popping and creaking noises. And yes I have checked to be sure crank arms are tight.Bottom Line: This crank set came on bicycle when purchased. I am VERY disappointed with the performance of this set. I will be replacing it ASAP! I cannot stand the noise produced while pedaling. Stay away from this one if you ride even the least bit hard. If you are just cruising around town and ride easy this maybe OK for you.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Many
Bike Setup: Mongoose
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