Submitted by
meehow8
a Cross Country Rider
from louisville, ky Date Reviewed: October 24, 2008
Favorite Trail:
where's the mountain?
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$240.00
Purchased At:
shop
Strengths:
good gearing, solid design
Weaknesses:
plastic bash- but it's beefy and keeps the weight down
Similar Products Used:
fsa v-drive, truvativ, sugino, shimano
Bike Setup:
mountain cycle zen w/ 5th air, X9, slx ft.double der., elixir r 185/160, mavic 321s, thomsons
Bottom Line:
This crank is beefy and pretty light too. The gearing is on the money. I'm happy shimano kept it real and came out with something for those of us who don't want a triple. It's perfect for those that run a bash and need a solid purpose-built crank. The splines are smaller and tighter than other 2-piece designs which tend to loosen and strip. The spindle secures like a threadless stem- not with a single bolt like other brands. I like the torx chainring bolts. It's stiff and the design should be super durable. Obviously, it just came out and time will tell. I think they got it right with this one. However, we'll see if the plastic bash is the weak link. It does keep the weight down and seems to be chunky enough. FSA and Shimano are where it's at if you want durability and don't want to have a crank arm come loose on you at the worst time.
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