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Submitted by
Todd
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon, USA
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came on a used F1000 | | Strengths: | well they look kinda cool, if you don't mind all the scratches and worn away black paint. They are kinda stiff. double rings is...well, different. I haven't any creaking, but the previous owner evidently rounded the crank bolts to over tighten them. | | Weaknesses: | they are way too light for serious riding, I mean who would spec a road bb and dbl chainring on a MTB? c-dale! The crank bolts have rounded out making it impossible to remove them from my used Cannondale F1000. If anyone has any ideas on how to remove the bolts PLEASE contact me! I want to keep the cranks intact, so taking a hacsaw to them is a last resort. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT (sq), truvativ firex (sq), truevativ Stylo Sl (isis, very good), profile chromoly (BMX) | | Bike Setup: | Which bike are we talking about here, I own too many to keep track of. | | Bottom Line: | skip these cranks. if they are on a used bike, and the crank bolts aren't stripped, remove the bolts and replace them with steel bolts to prevent what has happened to me. They seem to be decent enough quality other than that to keep riding on them until they fail, which inevitably they will. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
resistancedotcom
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas Texas United States of Affirmative Action
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ones made by Americans | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$189.00 | | Purchased At: | plano | | Strengths: | couldnt' find review for splined 2x9 coda 2000. Good crank, low profile for f.s. bikes, enjoyed the looks and 5arm compatibility | | Weaknesses: | scratch easily, miss my granny ring alittl epricy | | Similar Products Used: | xt square bb | | Bike Setup: | f.s. jamis 2000 | | Bottom Line: | good deal for 2ring, otherwise by xt hollowtech 22/32/44 | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Racer
from lethbridge, AB
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Bottom Line: | the guy above me is stupid, all coda parts suck ass, if hes a dher he isnt riding a F1000 with coda cranks, any dh rider needs real cranks, profile, truvative, race face | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Racer
from Cocoa, FL
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Little Big Econ | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Ten Speed Drive Titusville, FL | | Strengths: | Coda sucks | | Weaknesses: | Coda Sucks | | Similar Products Used: | XT, XTR | | Bike Setup: | Jekyll 900 SL | | Bottom Line: | CODA SUCKs, the crank broke off after the second ride. I am talking smooth cross country riding. Cannondale screwed the pooch when they decided to go with this crap. I had to replace the replacement one month later. Creaking on a $2000.00 bike is unacceptable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tino
a Weekend Warrior
from Roxbury, CT
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Class Cycles, Southbury, CT | | Strengths: | none really | | Weaknesses: | Where do I begin? Well first of all this crank does not have the ability to shift from the middle ring to the big ring. Second, after any rocky or rough downhill the chain always flops down the granny gear. Also, this thing creaks and makes more skrewy noises than a 10 year old rusted out Huffy. But the what bothers me the most about this is that fact that I have gotten it tightened to the bottom bracket FOUR times in the past month and both sides still come loose after riding. I love Cannondale bikes but CODA components just plain suck. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano cranks, Race Face cranks | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Cannondale F2000SX, Lefty DLR, XT/XTR, CODA Discs (oh yeah, the brakes suck too)
| | Bottom Line: | If you ever buy this crank after market you might as well shoot yourself. There are no redeeming products about this crankset. If you ever buy Cannondale with any CODA parts in it, have the dealer switch them up with Shimano. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DAVID LOPEZ
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Kmart in WPB | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Mack Cycle | | Strengths: | Cool Looks | | Weaknesses: | Everything else! | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Alivio, Shimano LX, Shimano XT | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V (XT-XTR) | | Bottom Line: | DO NOT BUY THESE CRANKS! If they come on the bike you just bought, take them off at any price. Any level of Shimano, will shift better and last longer. Let me start...1) Chain suck in the middle and small ring were a constant problem. 2) Shifting was horrible, especially fron middle to big ring. 3) They are the loudest creaking cranks in the world. 4) Since they are machined from one piece of aluminum, if one ring wears out, the entire crankset has to go. 5) The four bolts that hold the right cranckarm to the rings were constantly coming loose, even with Locktite. 6) These four bolts are almost inaccessible with normal tools while mounted on the bike. 7) One of these four bolts broke off and I had to tap it out. 8) Finally, after about 8 months of use, the right crankarm developed a hairline crack and I had to throw the entire crankset in the trash. If I could give negative Chilis I would.
By comparison, I replaced this crankset with 1998 Shimano XT (8-speed), and the improvement was unbelievable. I have had the XT crankset for more than a year of hard riding and have not had one problem. And the XTs were cheaper! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nue
a Cross Country Rider
from Minnesota
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | St Croix state forrest | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Light, stiff and different | | Weaknesses: | should have been forged. no lifetime warranty | | Similar Products Used: | cook bros. shimano | | Bike Setup: | super v active | | Bottom Line: | These cranks at first had the usual loosening of the bolts attaching the rings to the arm, but after some lock tight, i did not have any problems with them in terms of shifting, chain-suck, or creaking sounds. i have owned these for around 4-5 yrs. i ride very hard and have broken many parts and frames since i started riding off-road in 91. These cranks after the hard riding that i have put them through finally gave up the fight and cracked through on the none drive side. I feel that these are still great cranks, for what they have been through. i will replace them with something with a lifetime warranty. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ron
a Weekend Warrior
from Brockville , ont. canada
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | no name trails | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | light | | Weaknesses: | almost every weakness possible. especially non replaceabe rings. | | Similar Products Used: | stx, raceface next lp | | Bike Setup: | xtr raceface syncros xt coda magrura mavic sup machinetech | | Bottom Line: | Besides actually breaking my coda 701 crank in half, I experienced almost every problem ever associated with a crank.Besides its weight this crank has absolutely nothing going for it. I recomend that if you have one, you unload it before its too late and all its good for is pop can material. That is if your local recycle factory will accept the piece of crap||||| | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Donovan
a Cross Country Rider
from Bedford
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | candlers mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Looked Ok until the graphics came off | | Weaknesses: | fatique failure is possible. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | cannondale 500 w/ marzocchi | | Bottom Line: | after two years i've had no probelms, but i'm 215lb and have heard too many reports of these cranks failing. so i'm going to upgrade. my advice is replace high stress parts every couple of years just to be on the safe side- handlebars, cranks, seatposts..
and creaking???! how on earth can you hear creaking??! GET OFF THE PAVEMENT!!! you won't even notice... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TIM
a Racer
from WASHINGTON
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | WASHINGTON ST. FOREST | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | BEAUTIFULLY MACHINED. I'M A RACER AND I HAVE YET TO EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | RACEFACE LP TURBINE | | Bike Setup: | LITESPEED | | Bottom Line: | WOULDN'T GIVE THESE UP FOR THE WORLD - OK MAYBE FOR CARBON CRANKS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JAY
a Weekend Warrior
from MASSACHUSETTS
Date Reviewed: December 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
LYNN WOODS | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Bottom Line: | HAD THESE FOR THREE YEARS; THEY CREAKED LIKE HELL WHEN I FIRST HAD THEM AND THE BOLTS KEPT CDMING LOOSE. LOCTITE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. BUT I STILL CAN'T GET RID OF MIS-SHIFTS. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
marko
a Weekend Warrior
from penna
Date Reviewed: September 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Light,light | | Weaknesses: |
creak | | Similar Products Used: |
shimono, specialized, suntour | | Bike Setup: |
raven | | Bottom Line: | They are light, and they are prone to creaking, this stops if you use automotive sealent, put it on the screaw holes and the flat surfaces that mate together, and they are fine. I've bashed these into rocks, cement, stairs,etc everything even downhill not a problem. All I broke was my shoulder. And if yours does not shift right have some one tune your bike, that knows what they are doing and stop your belly aching | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonny Nash
a Racer
from Kent, (Dark/Foggy) England
Date Reviewed: August 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Penshurst and various trails around The North Downs | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Lightweight, strong | | Weaknesses: |
creaking | | Similar Products Used: |
xt | | Bike Setup: |
caad3 Pace Ridgid forks Maguras, XT/XTR Crossmax | | Bottom Line: | I've read a lot of the reviews on this site and the only one that rings true is the fact that they creak, this is where maintenance comes kicking in. Plus all these guys (Downhllers) that say this is a shit crank should think about using a downhill crank ie, AC.or the coda downhill , these are lightweight cranks, I've competed in Downhill racing at a county level and I would never consider using lightweight equipment that's not produced for that purpose. Wise up Jerks and Set your bikes up for what your using them for!!!PS. The creaking can be solved by stipping the crank down and putting a thin film of plastic ie cling film or refuge sack and trim to fit once reassembled. do not put grease between the parts this contributes to the creaking by allowing the parts to move against each over. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
speedy
a Downhiller
from a steep hill
Date Reviewed: August 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
a steep one | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
cool looking | | Weaknesses: |
cracks, creaking, arms falling off, premature wear | | Similar Products Used: |
coda 200, coda tarantula, kooka | | Bike Setup: |
super v freeride | | Bottom Line: | these cranks suck. get rid of them if you have them. stay away from them if you don't. no chili
the tarantulas are the best | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Cross-Country Rider
from Miami, Florida
Date Reviewed: July 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Hard Rock | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Light Weight | | Weaknesses: |
Creaking,Creaking, and more Creking.
Bolts holding drive arm come loose often, No shifting ramps, etc. | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano LX | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale Super V | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy them. If they are on a bike you want to buy have them taken off at any expense. I think these are the worst cranks that have ever been produced! Thank God I got them real cheap, and now I know why. I would say Shimano Alivio's are better. If I could put no Chilis I would. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Leethal
a Cross-Country Rider
from Columbus OH
Date Reviewed: May 17, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Lightweight | | Weaknesses: |
Squecky and weak | | Similar Products Used: |
Now using Race FAce | | Bike Setup: |
CANNONDALE | | Bottom Line: | Initially the rings came loose alot eventually that got worked out with loctitie red, then they started creaking constant tightening and cleaning. Efventually I used a crank extractor and pulled the threads out! But I was taking them out because they were cracked these things truly were shitty cranks thank god I did not pay too much for them. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sean murphy
a Downhiller
from spokane ,washington
Date Reviewed: April 23, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
beacon hill | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
none | | Weaknesses: |
they round out way too easly and the crank arm breaks off the chain rings | | Similar Products Used: |
shimano alivio and lx cranks | | Bike Setup: |
cannondale sv 1000fr | | Bottom Line: | they suck don't buy them unless you plan to not ride your bike, EVER | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Woody
a Cross-Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: April 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Coda 702 After 2 & 1/2 years I can say that I have no problems at all. I like them there light & stiff, no creeking. Im happy | | Weaknesses: |
Cant change just one chain ring. | | Similar Products Used: |
XT | | Bike Setup: |
Canonndale SVA 2000 | | Bottom Line: | I dont have any problem this crank. I like it so much I cant justify upgrading it | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bowy
a Downhiller
from Groningen
Date Reviewed: March 29, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Binnenstad | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Weaknesses: |
The cranks thread came out of the pedal sit twice.
They keep making noise
They bend easily | | Similar Products Used: |
Cannondale Beast Of The East. Great because of its high bracked you can even jump on the hood of small cars. | | Bottom Line: | I'm a freerid/trial rider
I've tried them three times because they came three times with my bike. From the first one a crankarm broke off. the second bendend 15 degrees so the center was broken because the cranks were not straight to each other anymore
The third the pedal thread came out and runid my brand new pedals. And always a creaking noise
Now I haven A Race Face Turbine LP Its great no chainsuck no bending no creaking So trow your Coda's away and buy a RF | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris suzor
a cross-country rider
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: November 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I finally got a replacement crankset from Coda / Cannondale (see message below about problems). They agreed to replace it with a Tarantula, and it is just superb. Stiff, light, looks cool, whisper quiet.........
I wouldn't recommend any of the other cranksets though..... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Coda sucks
a weekend warrior
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: September 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
They work just fine. But they make this screakin noise, I HATE THAT NOISE
I think a will change it to Cook Broos or Kooka , they looks cooler and they won´t make that noise ( I Hope ) , or I´ll just have to fix the cranks or use a minidisc (Loud) when i´m out biking and just ignore the shit
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Submitted by
Lorne A
a cross-country rider
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: August 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Since I had not ridden other high end cranks than the 701, I am unable to offer a comparitive rating with other cranks. Nor, for the same reason, had I pre-existing expectations of what to expect from a crank in terms of performance. However, after reading other reviews of the 701, I can confirm several of the criticisms raised by others. First of all, after two months of riding, a tooth on the small chainring broke off, Cannondale replaced without questions asked. I have also experienced problems described by other reviews including: creaking, shifting difficulties, loosening of the crank arm from the chain rings, chain suck in wet weather, partial thread stripping when removing the crank for maintanance and pedal removal difficulties. Though my crank has not suffered the extensive mishaps described by some other reviewers I now have a better understanding of what to expect from a crank. It seems the problems I have experienced are connected at least in part to product inferiority and not just to inherent limitations due to the rugged conditions related to the sport of mountainbiking. Even prior to reading these reviews I was leaning toward replacing my now worn 701 with a crank from another manufacturer (likely Raceface of Shimano). I have now resolved any remaining indecision. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a
from Cygnus X1
Date Reviewed: July 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Well, this review concerns the Coda 502 cranks. If you must have CNC cranks, they are a cheap (both ways)alternative. They look great but that is the only positive aspect. First, the chairings have no shifting ramps and feel toothless when shifting. Also, if the front derailleur is almost impossible to adjust without having the chain fall off during shifting. Also, the machining at the bottom of the crank makes removing the pedals a Herculean task. It takes a pneumatic machine to pull the pedals off(by the way, my pedals come off quite easily from a normal crank). If you would like to be able to remove your pedals easily, just take them off and put them back on 500 times. I recommend swithcing them for Deore LX. They shift well and are also pedal-friendly. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris S
a weekend warrior
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Haven't seen any reviews with CODA CF2 SL, maybe just a European name, were fitted standard on F900. Problems from day 1, can't keep the chain in 2-1 or 2-2, even 2-3 is difficult. Rear derailleur is XT, 8 speed. only way to hold 1-1 and 1-2 is to have the LX front derailleur always touching the chain, to guide it onto the cogs.Other problem, the chain gets stuck in-between 1 and 2, or between 2 and 3 on the crank, broke the chain after 1 week. C'dale dealer claims that this problem has been seen before, and they're sending new rins 1 and 3, apparently smaller spacing.Even my old STX crank was better that this, never had problems.
disappointed.... The rest of the bike is a dream, though.
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Submitted by
BJ Nicholls
a weekend warrior
from Salt Lake City, Ut
Date Reviewed: May 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My bike came with 502 cranks, to my displeasure. The one-piece chainring design means pitching three rings when one is bent or worn out. And, of course, there's no way to run a smaller low ring. Well, the crank started creaking as most of the reviews predicted. I decided to pull it and put antisieze on the offending surfaces and teflon tape on my BB spindle. I didn't get that far. The lousy soft metal let the crank extractor threads strip out (yes, the extractor was fully seated). Result? Hacksaw off the stripped arm and go shopping for a new crank. I've already replaced my poor performing Coda pedals with Shimano 535s. I hope the frame is better than the junk that came on it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Colin H.
a racer
from Lewiston, N.Y.
Date Reviewed: April 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I picked up the 502 cranks from my local bike shop thinking that Cannondale (Coda) had a reputation for good parts. Boy, i was wrong! after a week of trails i had to titen the chainrings several times. the worst part was that after doing some jumps i bent the right side of the cranks (right crank arm) to the point were it would smake my frame every time around. I sent them back to the bike shop and they replaced them. I quickly sold them, and purchased a pair of Kooka cranks which i absolutly love. Those 502's are an excuse for cranks and are better suited for huffy's. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brightman
a cross-country rider
from Kettering,OH
Date Reviewed: March 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
It is an outright piece of sh*t. I had them on my '96 Cannondale M900 and within 5 miles of my house,first time ridden, and on road the crank arm came loose from the rings. So I tightened it up as soon as I coasted it home. A couple of weeks later I decided to hit the trails for the first time on my new rig. At the end of my ride I heard a clicking and noticed my cleats were loose, or so I thought. The crank had separated from the rings so far it was hanging from the four 4mm bolts and the bolts stayed, but the threads of the arm had pulled out. I notified the shop were I bought it and they said they would get a new one under waranty. Three weeks later I get my bike back and hit the trails.They came loose early in my ride so I ended my ride and went to the shop and they put locktite on everything and said it shouldn't happen again and once again...you guessed it, it happened again. My bike has about 800 miles on it and I got fed up with the hassle of the faulty and return process, so its sat for 6 months or so. Finally I cuold take it anymore and wanted my bike for the spring so I pulled a b*tch fest on the dealer to get me what I want. Now my Taranula SL is on the way.
The rep. for Cannondale questioned the dealer about my know-how and my weight.
I'll answer that for you I AM A BIKE MECHANIC BY TRADE and I weight 135LBS.
PIECE OF SH*T
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Submitted by
Alexei Pavlov
a cross-country rider
from Anaheim, CA
Date Reviewed: March 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I weight 230 lbs, Coda 502 came on my c-dale f1000
Developed screakin noise, nothing helps...
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Submitted by
Tony
a weekend warrior
from PA
Date Reviewed: February 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I was relieved to hear complaints about chain suck with the Coda 701 crank. When using the Granny gear in wet weather the chain would stick to the small chain ring and actually wrap far enough up the ring to jam against the chain at the top of the ring. It would happen so frequently that I could not enjoy riding in messy conditions.
Switched to 5-arm XT, no more problems. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a weekend warrior
from Alabama
Date Reviewed: February 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I guess I'm not as hard core as some of these other people here. I have been riding on my 701's for about a year now. I keep it lubed and take care of it as best as I can, and it has never given me any problems(knock on wood). I haven't heard a peep from it. Light, tight, and good to go. I will however when this crank dies go in for an XT. I just like Shimano. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a cross-country rider
from Raleigh, NC
Date Reviewed: January 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I received a set of Coda 701 cranks with my CDale F2000...What a bunch of crap. They creaked like crazy. I brought them back to the bike shop a couple times and they tried a couple things but nothing worked. They are pretty darn
lite, and looked pretty cool so I just ignored the noise. The cranks finally exited in a blaze of glory after less than 4 months of riding when I snapped the left arm in two while pedaling up a hill (Thank the dear Lord above I was
not airborne at the time!). Just to keep the records straight, I take great care of my bike, but I weigh ~215 and live for technical single track.The first thing the CDale rep tried to do was to give me another set of the Coda cranks... he didn't seem too impressed when I told him that was not going to fly. I told him at the very minimum I would like to have a new set of the new Tarantula cranks for 98. He started giving me grief.Finally I called CDale directly and got a hold of one of the engineers that worked on the cranks (don't ask me how I did that one hehehe...). He told me the cranks were a great idea on paper, but that they didn't hold up under
real life circumstances... bad design, and they used a 6000 (I think it was 6000) series aluminum without heat treating it. He assured me that the new Tarrantula cranks were made of 2000 series Al, which would solve the problem.I then went back to my bike shop and to the CDale rep. Once they heard I talked to one of the actual engineers, things got a little easier. The rep promised a new set of Tarrantula cranks in around 6 weeks. In the mean time, I inspected my budies 701s on his F2000 and discovered he had stress fractures already developing. He went back to the same bike shop and got the same deal I did.~18 weeks later we still had not received our new cranks. CDale called us and offered to settle with a new set of XT cranks. With a little extra wheeling and dealing we talked the Rep into giving us RaceFace cranks for a mere $60 out of our own pockets. Part of me thinks CDale should have given us the RaceFace, but I just wanted to get a set of cranks on my bike!The RaceFace... INCREDIBLE! No flex, no creak, and I have total confidence they will not break. As well, I dropped about 170 g (~.3 lbs) off the weight of the bike. Also, not quite as important, but the RaceFace make the bike look killer!Happy ending to a long story. If you own 701 cranks, do yourself a favor and dump'em. For you guys that have nothing but praise for the cranks and scorn for those of us that have had problems... bite me. Don't come crying to this list when yer cranks break.
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Submitted by
dave
a racer
from texas
Date Reviewed: January 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had a set of these cranks on my bike for almost a year and have had no problems after putting loctite on the four small chainring bolts. lightweight, cool look and stiff as hell I'd recomend these cranks to anyone. Ignore all of the negative BS you see and buy them if you want. I guess some people treat their stuff like crap and can't ride with a little common sense I give it two thumbs up. I mean five chilis | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anonymous
a racer
from IN
Date Reviewed: January 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
TOP SECRET!!!! I have a pair of Coda 710 cranks that I was given while working at a local bike shop that were being sent back to Cannondale because the customer compalined numerous times about CREAKING!!! I put anti-seize lube on threads in bottom bracket and put teflon tape around the threads, I then put Anti-Seize behind the four boltson the drive side, threadlocked them, lubed the ends of the BB and threadlocked my crank bolts. I have been riding the crank for 2 years now and have not heard a single squeak!!!! Thanks for the $250+ crankset!!!I have fixed creaks by putting teflon tape on the inside of the drive side crank(2-piece) so there is no metal to metal, cut off excess with razor and your usually good to go!!!Some people are just IDIOTS and don't know how to do a little improvising!!
701 CRANKS ARE VERY LIGHT, SUPER STIFF, AND VERY TRICK!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rom
a cross-country rider
from bangkok
Date Reviewed: January 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
i have the 501, though the crank is light and looks trick, the squeak and the teeth durability will offset it in no time I could only say that don't buy the coda products as aftermarket upgrades unless you have no choice when buying a cannondale bike since it is factory equipped. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carl
a racer
from Lusby, MD
Date Reviewed: November 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Mine creak a little, but I haven't had any of the shifting problems almost everyone else mentions. I won't trust them to race on, but on a training/fart-around bike they work just fine. Smaller, lighter riders will likely avoid the breakage stuff too. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bendt
a cross-country rider
from denmark
Date Reviewed: November 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I own a pair of coda 502 cranks.
These cranks are shit!!!!!!!! They havent worked for one single ride.
Shifts like hell. Do your self a favor, and DONT BY THESE CRANKS!!!
-10 chillies
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Submitted by
Speed Racer
a downhiller
from Tokyo
Date Reviewed: November 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The 701 cranks are a piece of @#$% and everyone that uses them are mother $%^*ing lousy mountian biker that knows $%^& about the sport and just like the little seat going right up their &%^ stupid cross contry riders they suck so bad that all they do is try to get a sexual felling off their bike because they are too lousy to get a girl. The @#$%ing thing cut my leg off and should be taking off the market or I will go and $^%& them up myself | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
richard
a cross-country rider
from taunton
Date Reviewed: November 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
i love this crank especialy when it breaks in half and sticks through my left shin its happened on several acations i love it i also like the walk to the hospital | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PISSED OFF!!!!!
a cross-country rider
from TORONTO, CAN.
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This 502 crank belongs in an enormous shitter, because it is one giant piece of crap! This gleaming CNC-machined turd does nothing but squeak, it SUCKS! Do NOT buy any CODA product, have your dealer replace the crank with anything else. I'm seriously peeved at Cannondale for using what they surely knew was an inferior product on a $1500 bike, I hope they and CODA both go belly-up! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Granola
a racer
from the highlands of Appalachia
Date Reviewed: September 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My 701s are awesome. They are super light and tight. Once you get the four bolts tight for the driveside these babies hum. I only wish there was something bigger than a 44. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
T1
a
from USA
Date Reviewed: September 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Coda trades in the 701 Cranks for XT. There are confirmed stories around the 701 cranks break more and more, and they are getting dangerous?? Rumours for a possible recall are around. I got already a XT crank for my 701. However I am not too happy because the 701 was a great crank. 5 good-bye chillies. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grega
a
from Slovenia
Date Reviewed: September 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Got 502 on my Cannondale. On the very first ride, I suffered three chain drops, which made nasty dings on my frame. One month later, tooth on the chainrings start to fall off. Right after that I get myself Race Face cranks & rings, and everything was fine. If you plan to buy coda cranks, better throw the money for a good party with a friends! Coda = Bull Shit! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a cross-country rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: September 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These cranks are Awesome!!! I have ridden them very hard for over 1000 miles and have not had a problem with them yet. There is no sqeak and it has not loosened by itself yet. They are incredibly light too. Like a 100 grams less than the XTR. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MTB BABE
a weekend warrior
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: September 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I asolutely love these cranks. They are light, durable, quiet, and easy to replace the rings. It is the best crank I have ever ridden and I have ridden XTR, Cook Bros, Kooka, Race Face, etc. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick Brusuelas
a weekend warrior
from
Date Reviewed: September 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Just an update... Cannondale has replaced this crank with a
new one called Tarantula. Loses the sharp edged CNC look, looks more
like the Magic/Coda 900 crank. Has a titanium granny ring and a 44
large ring. I had the 701 on my old bike with no problems, so
I'd give the improved crank a 4 star rating... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a cross-country rider
from tampa, fl
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
for 200 big ones, you would think they would hold up a little better. on my last ride, the right arm actually came off the spindle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a racer
from CT
Date Reviewed: August 10, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have to admit, these cranks are pretty bitchin' in the beginning. But, when you really start to ride them they're nothing but trouble. I went through three 502 cranks in a couple months. Right now I have a 701 and that sucks also. But it hasn't broken down on me yet. All it does is creak and loosen up. I advise everyone not to buy Coda cranks. P.S. Please email me for your best choice of a crank for under $200. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marcus
a cross-country rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: July 22, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Got 701 cranks on my dale. They are great. Light and stiff. You need to loctite the chainrings on though or else they do start creaking. Also need to take care not to strip crank pulliing threads when removing for maintenance. They could do with a wider range of standard available chainring sizes though - say a 20/32/44 as an option rather than the standard 22/32/42. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a cross-country rider
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: July 12, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The 701 crank WAS good until it started creaking. I tightened the bolts and the thread came out and now I need to by a new crank. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a weekend warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: June 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My M900 Cannondale came with the 502 cranks and I had nothing but problems
with them. The chain suck was terrible (you don't want to be taking big gouges
out of a thin Cannondale frame) and the shop could never fix the squeaking
noises. Do not buy a bike with this crank!!! Just replaced it with an XT unit and everything is fine. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: June 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
New rule...no sub-190 Lb.'ers are allowed to write reviews for cranksets. I am
210 lbs. and have never, let me spell that for you illiterate 10th graders, n-e-v-e-r
had any problem with my 502's which I have bashed and abused through 2 full race seasons, that has seen me take hardware 4 times and 17 top 10 finishes.
So quite your 'fabricated' whining and get your panties out of a bunch, 'little
boys', learn how to ride and not just type, so we don't have to read anymore of your unintelligable, asinine reviews. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pete mccloughan
a cross-country rider
from granger indiana
Date Reviewed: June 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
this is the trashiest crank i have ever rode. squeaks creaks and then busts!!
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ralf
a weekend warrior
from Moraga, Ca
Date Reviewed: May 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Mine work just fine. There was a manufacturing which is solved. The new ones are good. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andre Meijgaarden
a weekend warrior
from The Neterlands
Date Reviewed: May 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
If it was possible I would rate my Coda cracks with a minus 1! THEY SUCK!
Nothing but sqeeking. Lube it it with grease or glue it like C'dale advises, nothing helps. What the hell was the designer of these shity cranks thinking when he created these misfits. I replaced my cranks with Shimano XT's. They may not look as slick but they do the job! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Egg
a racer
from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Date Reviewed: May 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I had the original CODA cranks, and they chain-sucked constantly, then I took them to the local shop and the bike-monkey said that Cannondale/CODA manufactured a couple thousand cranks out of the wrong type of metal (mistake from their metal wholesaler).
So I sent them in and got a brand new pair back under warrantee.
The new cranks have not chain-sucked once. They shift smooth, and are as light as air.
-As far as tightening the bolts...that is the manufactures recommendation on ANY crank, you should check and tighten the bolts often. (use loctite if you dont like to do any work on your bike). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian H
a cross-country rider
from Bishop, CA
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Hmm.... What can I say. These Coda 502's came with my new Cannondale. They SUCK,SUCK,SUCK...They also have alot of chain suck. They squek and creak. The bolts that hold the drive arm to the chain rings always loosen up. Once they got so loose during a ride that the torque stripped one of the other bolts. What more can I say. Sure they are light and look trick, but they don't last. I'm going to AC or RaceFace LP's. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a cross-country rider
from Tehachapi, Ca. USA
Date Reviewed: April 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My CODA 701 crank came on my F2000 , and so far I have no complaints
with it. It does what it's suppost to with little to no problems. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TimmyTee
a weekend warrior
from Westport, Ky
Date Reviewed: March 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Gentelmen,
I had given this product every chance. I loved the light weight, strength,
and apperance. However, these damn things creaked, required constant tight-
tening, and flat wore out in no time. Chain suck is constant in any muddy
conditions, and they refuse to shift from low chain ring to middle chain
ring without an excessive amount of overshift. The aluminum ramps were mar-
ginal at install and quickly wore off. The teeth wore down very rapidly.I do not like 701M cranks. I recently changed to a cheapy LX 4 arm, and
I am completly satisifed. It shifts perfectly from L to M and does not
creak. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a cross-country rider
from Ma
Date Reviewed: March 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Thinking of buying the Coda 900 compact crank & bottum bracket. If you have any coments or diffrent ideas let me know..
Thanks Four Chili's for C/Dale sake | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Medina
a weekend warrior
from San Jose,CA
Date Reviewed: March 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a problem crank. It's light, but they are not very durable. It's a miracle if this crank last a year. Stick with a different brand. Coda can't make a decent crank. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a cross-country rider
from Los Angeles, CA USA
Date Reviewed: March 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This crank is unbelievable stiff & very lite. Only bad part is the chainrings -- they're not individually replaceable. But hey, the one-piece chainrings are what makes this crank so stiff! Hmmm, some sort of finish on the crank arms would've been nice! Anyways, I think this is the best crank I have ever bought! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Captain K
a racer
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: February 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Had 701's on my SVA 2000. They stunk. Bad chainsuck withing a month, couldn't count on them for racing anytime the weather got damp. They were stiff, looked cool and were lightweight but these things don't matter worth a damn if you can't make three crank revolutions in a row without stopping to clear the chain. Cannondale says that they haven't received any complaints (other than mine). I was born at night, but not last night. I hope you read this C-dale cause you way over charge for a crap crank. BTW, my 12 year old has the fanciest cranks of all his friends now. I put on Sugino Impels, not as trick, not as light, not as stiff, but they work all for only $70. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Captain K
a racer
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: February 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Had 701's on my SVA 2000. They stunk. Bad chainsuck withing a month, couldn't count on them for racing anytime the weather got damp. They were stiff, looked cool and were lightweight but these things don't matter worth a damn if you can't make three crank revolutions in a row without stopping to clear the chain. Cannondale says that they haven't received any complaints (other than mine). I was born at night, but not last night. I hope you read this C-dale cause you way over charge for a crap crank. BTW, my 12 year old has the fanciest cranks of all his friends now. I put on Sugino Impels, not as trick, not as light, not as stiff, but they work all for only $70. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greenough
a cross-country rider
from beacon, new york
Date Reviewed: February 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Just got me a set o' dem coda 900 cranks. Dats mad phaaaaaaaaaaat! AAAAAAAAAAAW YEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a cross-country rider
from thunder bay, ON
Date Reviewed: February 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These cranks rule
The 4 bolts came loose a couple times so I lock tighted the bastards
Buy these things
4 chili's
They look sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet too | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aaron smietanski
a cross-country rider
from IL
Date Reviewed: January 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I puchased a set for my svc 900 and have been pleased when they stay together. By this I mean that they are great cranks but the four bolts that attach the chain ring to the crank arms continually loosened, till I put lock tight in them. Unfortunately because I didn't realize this until it happened the first time one of the threads was stripped form the flexing of the crank. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
michael
a racer
from pennsylvania
Date Reviewed: January 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a set of 701's on my sva 2000. The only problems that I have had
with these cranks is an occasional amount of chain-rub against the large
chainring when in the middle ring and the drive side crank arm was a
little noisy at first. The first problem is due to the gear combination,
I understand that a chainring set with a smaller large is available and
should solve this problem. The second problem was easily solved by
removing the crankarm and greasing the box area where it connects to the
chainrings and also greasing the four connecting bolts. Keepings these
bolts greased and torqued has kept these cranks quiet. Overall these
cranks are light, stiff, and reliable. Besides they're the best looking
cranks going. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phillip Burgess
a cross-country rider
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: December 30, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had nothing but problems with this crank. I have snapped two already. Also the bolts holding the crank and chain ring together work loose. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chewbacca
a weekend warrior
from Further
Date Reviewed: December 17, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
This crank sux. I bent it, lost a tooth,and finally ripped an arm off. It is a crock and deserves no rating.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Heather
a cross-country rider
from Louisiana
Date Reviewed: December 5, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Theses cranks came stock on my Super V 900. Lots of strange chain noises, chain suck, fake Shimano LX look. I replaced mine with a LX crank and now have no shifting problems. Dont be fooled get a real Shimano crank. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Silvers
a cross-country rider
from Hawaii
Date Reviewed: November 20, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
These things have given me nothing but heartbreak since I got them with my F1000. There is no place for mud to go on the small chain ring so it stacks up on the inside between the inner and middle rings. I have never been able to ride in true mountain biker nasty conditions without experiencing the pain of chainsuck. So far it has caused me to run up the big hills in the last 3 races. The guys with Sugino or LX cranks haven't had this problem. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Venglass
a racer
from CA. U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: October 1, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
All I have to say is this is the BEST Crank made today.
Ride Fast.
Jeff. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charles
a weekend warrior
from Berkeley
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The Coda 701 is pretty light and stiff. I have not noticed any flexing during
hard, out of saddle peddling uphill. However, the chain rubs against the big
chainring when I shift to the smallest cog while using the middle chainring.
The rubbing is annoying, and it limits the avaiability of the number of gears.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JEFF VENGLASS
a downhiller
from rancho cucmaonga CAL.
Date Reviewed: June 4, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
THIS IS A VERY GOOD CRANK TO CAME ON MY CANNONDALE F1000.
THESE ARE VERY LITE AND VERY STIFF.
I LIKE IT ALOT.
THIS IS ONLY A ONE PIECE CRANK. | | Overall Rating: |
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