The TruVativ Noir Carbon XC crankset is the lightest and most refined cross-country crankset in the Truvativ lineup, featuring a lightweight forged AL-66 Alloy spine wrapped in a unidirectional graphite layer for strength and style.
Submitted by
DavidNeiles
a Cross Country Rider
from Chattanooga Date Reviewed: May 30, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Raccoon Mtn
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Light and strong. Great shifting. LOOKS
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
LX, XT, XTR, tons of other Shimanos, FireX 3.3, Raceface
Bike Setup:
09 Diamondback Sortie Black
Bottom Line:
Super light and stiff as can be. Great shifting and killer looks. I think there better than XTR, period. BUT THEM. You will love em.
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Submitted by
Craig78
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne Date Reviewed: April 27, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Lysterfield
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Trailmix
Strengths:
Light Wait, Nice and Stiff, Looks good
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
Shimano Deore LX Hollowtech
Bike Setup:
Carbon Frame, Rockshox Sids, XT Deraillieurs,
Bottom Line:
These are significantly better than the LX cranks I used to have. The lightness is a bonus. These cranks are so smooth and stiff under foot. Highly recommend that you buy them.
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Submitted by
upupandaway
a Weekend Warrior
from Marburg, Germany Date Reviewed: January 30, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Siegerland Trails
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$310.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
- stiff
- very light (800g with BB on my kitchen scale)
- not too expensive
- durable
- look nice on the bike
- switching gears works flawlessly
Weaknesses:
- the BBs tend ro wear a bit fast I think
Similar Products Used:
XTR, XT, Deore, Stylo Carbon, Stylo
Bike Setup:
used on two bikes with XTR and setup for CC & AM
Bottom Line:
I use them on both my bikes and have had no real issues until now. When mounting them just be sure to thoroughly tighten the screw and it will work. When riding them AM I found they could even take quite a fair beating from rocks. Spare chainrings are not too expensive. Only an upgrade for the BBs might make sense in my eyes. I´ve ordered some Hope BBs, but haven´t tried them out yet. Any way I think they´re a good alternative to XTR cranks.
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Submitted by
Carn
a Racer
from Dumfries, VA Date Reviewed: July 19, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Quantico
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Universal Cycles
Strengths:
Stiff, Light, and they look sharp
Weaknesses:
Actually require a torque wrench to install. Calibrated Hand Torque WILL NOT work on these.
Similar Products Used:
XTR 960
Bike Setup:
SWorks Epic
Crossmax ST
Fox 32 RLC 100
Avid Juicy 7s
Other odd Sram, Shimano, and Thompson bits
Bottom Line:
About the same wieght as XTR cranks for 150-250 bones less. They look really, really nice, and have done just fine bouncing off rocks.
One thing to keep in mind is that these must be torques to the appropriate spec. Also, 40 Ft Lbs of torque is a lot more than you would imagine. I would not suggest winging it. I read a lot of complaints about people have last years version loosen up on them. If you torque them to spec you will not have this issue. If you don't set them up correctly and experince issue son the trail ther eis no way you are going to get that sort out.
Bottom line: Great price, look awesome, and light. Set them up right, and then you can forget about them and enjoy the ride.
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Submitted by
Christopher
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake, Utah, USA Date Reviewed: April 15, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Wasatch Crest
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Greenfish
Strengths:
Looks, stiff, light, shift -- all good.
Weaknesses:
None so far.
Similar Products Used:
FSA Carbon, Shimano XTR (old school), Race Face Next LP...
Bike Setup:
Intense Tracer, Hope Mono Mini Disks, Sram XO, Rock Shock Reba World Cup, Speed Dream (CK) Wheels, FSA Carbon: bars, seat post, stem, and CK headset.
Bottom Line:
I was skeptical about Truvativ bottom brackets as a friend had one explode after a couple of months, but so far, the Noir’s have worked perfectly. I was looking for a good deal on some cranks as my FSA Carbon cranks had to go back to the manufacturer, due to pedal inserts breaking loose. I found these for about $350 on-line which is cheaper than many aluminum cranks. Be careful to install them per the unusual directions (requires tightening and loosening several times) and be sure the crank arm bolt has the proper torque. I recommend continuing to check the crank bolt torque after every ride for the first week or so as they set-in (mine tightened about a quarter to a half turn after the first few rides), then it is all good. Highly recommended for the cross-country rider/racer, do not hesitate -- buy them.
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Submitted by
Scott Hope
a Racer
from Fort Wayne IN Date Reviewed: March 7, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Winona Lakes
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$340.00
Purchased At:
Chain Reaction
Strengths:
This crank is extremely stiff. I had XT just about 2 weeks ago and now the new Noir. I can't believe how much better the crank feels under my feet.
Weaknesses:
No so far.
Similar Products Used:
XT, XTR
Bike Setup:
Niner Sir SS
Bottom Line:
Buy these...they are light just as they say they are. Get them from Chain Reaction. The shipping is free and it comes with the BB unlike many other places that are still more $$.
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Submitted by
Heagan
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Worth, Texas USA Date Reviewed: February 13, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$385.00
Purchased At:
http://www.competitivecyclist.com
Strengths:
Stiffness, Build Quality, Ease of installation, Looks!
Weaknesses:
I am not crazy about having an aluminum bolt holding the cranks together. But that is more of my mental issue than a fact. The aluminum bolt is probably more than strong enough. This does not affect my rating because it is irrelevant, just noted.
Similar Products Used:
Cook Brothers, LX, XT, XT Hollowtech
Bike Setup:
Specialized FSR Expert
Bottom Line:
I am a rider that weighs under 170 and rides between moderate and aggressive. I was torn between going with an XTR crank and these. I am very glad I went with the Noir. I can't tell you how much notably stiffer they are than the Hollowtech series shimano produces. I have to say it was a chance well taken. I also like that fact they come with aluminum chainrings, not some abnormal material that is going to wear out in one season. Note that these cranks don't come with a BB. So if you plan to order them be sure to pair it with the Giga X Pipe Team BB.
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Submitted by
Scott
a Racer
from Covington, LA Date Reviewed: November 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Devil's Backbone
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Ebay (Brand New)
Strengths:
Lighweight. Good lookin'. Integrity appears top notch. Smooth shifting.
Weaknesses:
Crank arm continues to detach! (Read bottom line)
Similar Products Used:
Other Truvativ cranks.
Bike Setup:
2007 Titus Racer X (Ti) - XC Racing componentry. SRAM Drivetrain, Mavic Crossmax SL's, etc.
Bottom Line:
Here's the deal. Yes, a friend put this bike together for me. (including the crankset)He knows what he's doing and has put many a bike together before. Now, let's just say something wasn't done exactly right and this is why the crankarm bolt separated from the bottom bracket during a pre-ride the day before a race. A team mechanic tightened it up with a torque wrench and everything seemed to be good to go for that race, several other rides and another two or so races. Then, I was in second place bridging the 30s gap on first place at an AMBC championship race when the crankarm comes off with 8 miles to go. I use a tool to tighten and a couple of miles later it's off again. My bike shop mechanic takes apart later that week and reinstalls. This time he puts lock tight. I will update on how it holds up from here on out.
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Submitted by
James
a Racer
from Bridgewater, NJ, USA Date Reviewed: May 21, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
-SUPER Light! TNT Rings are amazing! -Shifting is quiet -BB is smooth -breeze to install -I'm not easy on my parts when installing them, and the paint was able to hold up. Paint seems way stronger than the 06 XTR
Weaknesses:
The pictures online do no justice to how the crank looks in real life. The carbon arms look so good, where in the picture it looks very washed out.
The cranks are so much stiffer than XT and XTR. The shifting is smooth and quick. Like I said, the crank looks amazing in real life, if I could post pictures here I would! I need to weight it out again... they seem lighter than 800.
Bottom Line: GET THEM!!
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Submitted by
James
a Racer
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: May 16, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
good quality stiff cranks. you wont have a problem with them.
Weaknesses:
scratches fairly easily, but u cant tell with the carbon.
Similar Products Used:
race face dues, shimano xt, shimano xtr
Bike Setup:
scott scale 10 - f100x, x0 drive train, juicey ultimates, dt 240's on mavic 819, ritchey wcs stem bar post
Bottom Line:
awesome cranks, buy them. i havent had any troubles with them and i race cross country in olympic format and marathons. perfect for xc.
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