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Submitted by
Barry
a Racer
from Dallas
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Silky Smooth shifting and durability. | | Weaknesses: | Ugly color...i re-painted the crank arms black | | Bottom Line: | You can't find better cranks for it's price. Shimano XT will cost you at least $200 while XTR is above $400. I have a set of M960 XTR cranks and the only difference I notcice is in my pocketbook. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russell Ruggiero
a Cross Country Rider
from West Windsor, NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | R&D | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Jay's Cycle | | Strengths: | Build | | Weaknesses: | Reputation | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX | | Bike Setup: | Trek STP 200
Shifters: Shimano XTR
FD: Shimano XT
RD: Shimano XT
Crank: Icon Graphite
Pedals: Shimano M858
Stem: Icon Graphite
HD: Icon Graphite
SP: Icon Graphite
Seat: Selle ERA | | Bottom Line: |
Dear
Reader
With Icon Graphite on my Trek STP 200 and Icon Onyx on my Trek 4300, all I can say is that these products have been given a bad rap. They are both well built and good looking. Sure you can go Easton or Thomson, but Icon made some very nice products that hold up well. I have put on over 1,500 miles on mud, sand, and water with no break-downs.
Thank You
Russ
PS: Great stuff at current low prices. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russell Ruggiero
a Weekend Warrior
from West Windsor, NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | R&D | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Jay's Cycle | | Strengths: | Well Made | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Alivio | | Bike Setup: | STP 200/M858 | | Bottom Line: |
Dear
Reader
I have just purchased a late model Trek STP 200 with an ICON Graphite crank-set. It seems that the quality control problems this product have been taken care of in later versions. My usual 10 to 15 mile rides are through gravel, mud, and sand. This crank-set has given me no problems, and seems to be holding-up very well.
The ICON crank must be set up properly and used with the correct pedals. The RE-1's were replaced by Shimano M858's, which seem to work well with the ICON Graphite offering. In addition, the LX/XT combination must be in proper working order. If the afore-mentioned action items are in place, then expect to enjoy a smooth shifting and reliable drivetrain for most types of riding.
For "Hard Trail" riders , the Shimano XT or Shimano XTR crank-sets are the products of choice. These offerings are far stronger than the ICON, and can take much more abuse.
In a nutshell, if you set-up your ICON Graphite crank-set and supporting components properly, then expect a good ride. But if you need a more robust crank-set, then go down to your Shimano dealer and pick-up their XT or XTR offerings.
Sincerely
Russ
PS: The ICON Graphite is far better than the Alivio offering by Shimano, and seems to be on par with their Deore product line. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from Cali
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | The chainrings are the worst ever. Flat out dangerous. I know 3 sets of these that have bent rings on first uphll climbs. Novice riders all.You will hurt yourself if these are on your bike. Go buy a set of LX cranks. Cheap and durable as hell. | | Bottom Line: | Trek should be embarassed for even buying this company. It might explain why the new Bontrager cranks suck so bad. Trek used the Icon parts and material and put the Bontrager name on them. Just a guess of course. Bottom line, you will break these. They suck. Dont leave them on your bike unless you want to hurt yourself. The previous reveiwer must work for Trek. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Lee-Bowens
a
from Boston/Mass/USA
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Adatash down hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Loft. Inc. | | Strengths: | Nice crank for down hill when you place it with a black spire | | Weaknesses: | as of yet I havent had one but it looks like Im the only one here that does down hill | | Bike Setup: | 2002Trek 820/Onyx crank/Matrix550rims/BKspire94mm/ | | Bottom Line: | It a good crank for down hill you dont need the big ring take it off drop a rock ring on it to stiff it up and your on your way two some hard hitting down and take it from me a 240lb man its holding still!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bubba
a Weekend Warrior
from Allen, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came with Bike | | Strengths: | None as far as riding goes. They might make a good weapon in a post apocalyptic society. | | Weaknesses: | Cranks Bad. Rings Bad. Ride Bad. Turned my STP-200 into a Huffy. Constant Chain Suck. You can have either the big and middle chain ring, or the granny and middle chain ring, but you can't have both with an LX-E front derailleur. | | Similar Products Used: | XT, XTR, LX = Good. | | Bike Setup: | Trek STP-200. Stock. | | Bottom Line: | Icon Onyx = Garbage.
Replace these things before they hurt you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Accumbens
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | They didn't break in half. | | Weaknesses: | Everything but the strength listed. | | Similar Products Used: | XT | | Bike Setup: | Sugar4 | | Bottom Line: | After a single ride on a friend's XT cranks and a good deal at price point, I decided to get XT. I also found out the icons had little cracks around the bolts - I'm only 165 lbs and don't ride hard enough to do that to a decent set of cranks.
Put these high on your list of things to upgrade if your bike came with them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe
a Weekend Warrior
from elmira ny
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | east | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | My rings are spent they finely broke my chain. The new chain won't stay on my small ring so I finally bought new cranks. I spent 80$ on new pedels because I thought they were bent, but its the cranks that are bent.My big ring is missing or bent about 12 teeth. | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager as soon as I get them | | Bike Setup: | 7000 TREK | | Bottom Line: | Its to bad you spend a 1000$ on a bike and get a 2 dollar crank. They suck | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Starkey
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamburg, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Gas Line Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | none at all... | | Weaknesses: | this crank was very weak rom the begining. bad shifting plagued this crank along with a heavy feel and high mantainence. i wallowed out the left arm very quickly | | Similar Products Used: | shimano lx, bontrager crankset | | Bike Setup: | trek 7000, factory crankset (icon)~~> today, trek 7000, judy xc, bontrager wheelset, raceface northshore xs crank, hutchinson aligators, salsa everything else | | Bottom Line: | THIS CRANK SUCKS!!!!!!! DO NOT BUY IT UNLESS YOU PLAN ON REPLACING IT SOON AFTER!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Cross Country Rider
from MA
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | they havent cracked into two pieces...thats really saying much tho | | Weaknesses: | sucks, bends, looks like crap, creaks
ditch these as soon as u get ur new trek | | Similar Products Used: | race face | | Bottom Line: | If u buy a trek with these cranks, sell them immediatly so you dont have to find out first hand how much they blow | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from Prince George B.C.
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Otway | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | They look pretty! | | Weaknesses: | Flexy, Junk Chainrings | | Similar Products Used: | Turbine LP's | | Bike Setup: | freeride hardtail | | Bottom Line: | These came stock on my trek and since I got them a year ago they've been slowly bending inwards(the pedals were pointing slightly towards the ground) which was making them terrible to ride. Finally I stripped the thread which gave me an excuse to replace them. Not till I replaced them with Shimano XT's did I realize how much they'd actually been flexing. It's like riding a whole new bike! Come to think about it the only Icon component I haven't bent on my bike is the seatpost and that's probably cuz I ride my seat as low as I can! I only weigh 160lbs and I'm a good technical rider which gives Icon components no excuses. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Racer
from Waterford, WI, USA
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | SOuthern Kettles | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | it worked | | Weaknesses: | -teeth bend way too easily
-lots of flex (especially compared w' race face)
-CHAINSUCK | | Similar Products Used: | I now have a Race Face Turbine LP | | Bike Setup: | '00 Trek 7000 Race Face BB and crankset, full XT, Bontrager Race Lite Barends, Avid Arch Rival 40 brakes, Time ATAC pedals, Selle Italia Flite Gel Ti saddle | | Bottom Line: | Well, if you're using this crankset (Icon Onyx) for around town riding, it's fine. As far as XC racing goes.....nope. Get rid of it if it came on your bike, otherwise don't buy it. I'm only 165lbs and I had some major flex in the crank, especially with the shimano BB I had. Race Face is so much stiffer...I couldn't believe the difference. I'll give it 2 flamin thingies. Plus one for value, because it was free and came on the bike | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
does it matter
a Cross Country Rider
from BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | ???????????????????????? | | Weaknesses: | read below | | Bike Setup: | trek | | Bottom Line: | crank arm stripped from regular riding... chain rings are like cheese... cranks scratch up really quick.... would give it 0 flamin chili's.... need i say more? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
9.8 owner
a Racer
from tx
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | the cranks are decent...somewhat stiff but nothing special | | Weaknesses: | the rings suck...they have no ramps or anything...they are completely flat | | Similar Products Used: | XT, raceface rings | | Bottom Line: | This is the first thing any trek owner should replace, shifting absolutely sucks compared even to low-end Shimano stuff(LX and even STX) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Olivier Rioux
a racer
from CANADA
Date Reviewed: January 4, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
It is awsome.. i got one on my Trek 8900, 99 model.. (I love it) The Icon is awsome!! It shift very smooth and!! Yeah... it's just great!!! IT'S GREAT!!
-- its not a XTR !! 4.75 chilli's rounded to 5!! | | Overall Rating: |
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