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Submitted by
Mark
a
from US
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Looks, smooth shifting | | Weaknesses: | Middle chainrings bends too easily | | Similar Products Used: | Misc stock gear | | Bottom Line: | I bought my bike last year in new condition (although it had been in storage for a few yers). I made it through a season of light trails with this setup without incident. My first time out this season, the middle chainring bent! As many other reviewers said, this is just unacceptable! Time to upgrade.
I have to rate this as poor. I know several people with cheap bikes that have never had crank problems. While this crank may be ok for some, I really can't recommend anyone rely on it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Juan
a Weekend Warrior
from San Juan, Purto Rico
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria | | Strengths: | It makes all of the other parts on my bike go round. It was cheap also. No big difference from LX. | | Weaknesses: | Original chainring bolts are weak. They were very succeptible to stripping when tightened or removed. Slightly heavier than most. | | Similar Products Used: | STX 5-arm, LX | | Bike Setup: | Giant frame. Six deluxe fork. LX parts (minus the crank) | | Bottom Line: | For half of the price of most "cheap cranks" these have continuously gotten the job done. The 4-arm isn't noticeably flexier than either the LX or the 5-arm STX.
At $29 you can also afford to add a chanring guard and new hardware.
Overall it gets a 4 for being a little heavy. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nic Garrison
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft Collins Co usa
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Mad Creek | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Lees | | Strengths: | Not many | | Weaknesses: | Heavy,flexible,not made for a big person | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | GT, avalanche,Bomber,xt rear,lx front,mavic 221,Continental T&C tires, LX shifters and brakes. | | Bottom Line: | I do mostly Comuting and some single track. I have briken two crank arms, the middle chain ring, and am always tightening it. I do not recommend this product. Threads on the left crank arm bolt are dissolving. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daryl Slaughter
a Cross Country Rider
from Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Cedar Hill, Cleburne State Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Bicycles Inc. | | Strengths: | strong, indestructable | | Weaknesses: | slightly heavy (about 100g over XTR) | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6700 frame, LX wheelset, Marzocchi Z3 Bam forks, Time Atac clipless pedals, Specialized comp seat, tioga XC tires | | Bottom Line: | Other than being slightly heavy these cranks are great. They are very strong with little or no flex. I weigh 195 pounds and have been using them since 1998 without one single problem. For those of you that complain about these cranks maybe you should check your setup. The only reason to go to a more expensive crank would be to lose about 100g in weight. By the way 100g is a little less than a fourth of a pound. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Johnson
a Racer
from Newark, DE USA
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$145.00 | | Purchased At: | Whoodenwheels | | Strengths: | The STX rc crank is very strong I brought it brand new for $145.00 when the STX RC series first came out! That was about 4 years ago. The set has never let me down and I'v put this bike through hell. From being hit by a car to flipping out Numerious a time not a bend not a loose bolt nothing at all! The set is light weight and I got what I paid for. | | Weaknesses: | None so far accept I wish The net was as big as it was now then I could have ordered the set for pennies cheaper! | | Similar Products Used: | None I did have an Acera-X set on before but that had to go!!!!!!!!!!! The STX-RC is pretty Nimble and Quick Im thinking about updating my bike to full Deore though!!!! | | Bike Setup: | Shimano STX-RC crankset, Shimano DEORE LX rear derauller(bare with me) and Front derualler, DEORE LX hubs, Sun Rhino lite rims, Easton EA-50 handle bars and seat Post, Sram 7speed gripshift, Deaore LX V brake set blah blah blah!!! all on a light wight aluminum fram I got for a bargain at 250.00 R0SS MXR1200S | | Bottom Line: | Good Crankset hard to find now If your looking for a new set go deore!!! I give it FIVE HOT TURDS!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rick
a Weekend Warrior
from haydenville, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Trails bad, Jumps good | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$21.00 | | Purchased At: | cambriabike.com | | Strengths: | Lasted a long time and still goin, Only had to replace the middle ring in 2 years, Take a likin | | Weaknesses: | Flexy, Pretty heavy but for $21.00 y not? | | Similar Products Used: | other crap | | Bike Setup: | Azonic evolution, mars fork, freeride, trials, all that good stuff | | Bottom Line: | These cranks cost $21 bucks and ive had these for 2 years and the've taken 8-9 foot drops and there still sittin on my bike they flex a little but for my hardtail that suspension!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pritch
a Weekend Warrior
from Brsitol, UK
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Leigh Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | strong and understated. | | Weaknesses: | heavy, but come on, it makes ____ all difference. | | Similar Products Used: | XTR cranks, Raceface prodigy (once, awesome), all kinds of stuff | | Bike Setup: | Marin Nail Trail '99, Hope hubs, Avid disk front... | | Bottom Line: | Some of my wealthier friends have bikes with XTR groupsets on them. Yes, they ride better, are smoother, but by a massive amount? No, not as far as I can see. STX-RC, now Deore, have one distinct advantage over all that lightweight stuff. Bombproof. Two years of banging around, hitting rocks etc., neither my STX-RC cranks or rear derailleur have been broken.
One of my friends broke an XTR crank in half hitting the pavement kerb, so you tell me what's more important?
You have to understand that a lot of the people who write here are just ego boosters who don't know the first thing about bikes, and either pretend or like to think they own four figure bikes with top-end parts. They just slate this stuff because it's cheap.
And I'll let you in on a little secret, Shimano don't even bother making a noticeable difference in quality until they get to XTR, and why should they? It sells more and makes them more profit than any other groupset 'cos they're ripping wannabee riders off.
Alivio, Deore, STX-RC, it's all good stuff, don't listen to any of the haters, they are just in love with no.1, gettit? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris ??????
a Downhiller
from canada
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | greenribbon @ hartland dump | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | came with the bike | | Strengths: | strengths? | | Weaknesses: | i have only had them for six months, they have latge amounts of flex, i snapped the left crank on a 2footer...pretty sick huh??? anyway i would never ever buy another one of these, spend the money get somethin quality i am now riding mismatched sh!tters. | | Similar Products Used: | alivio, altus, all pieces of crap. get truvativ or raceface or spend big dollars and get profile or xtr. | | Bike Setup: | vps3 with rear hydro disc, judy xlc, club roost go fast bar(great investment), flats, whatnot, medium level stuff, you can buy it from me for 1000 if you want it, great deal | | Bottom Line: | think twice before you buy shimano cranks for a freeride bike, unless they are xtr, but stx rc...just don't even think...just say no | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Racer
from nc
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | take a lot of abuse
if the crank bolt is tight enough, they wont wallow out...hell, nothing will. | | Weaknesses: | made of the cheapest aluminum shimano could get their hands on | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Zaskar X, Z2, full XT | | Bottom Line: | i decided i wanted to upgrade these suckers before i rode one sunday, so i began taking them off. put the crank puller in, got the drive side off, tried the other side but the metal-like material of which these are made was so weak that the inner threads totally stripped out. spent the next six hours banging, cutting and prying them off. needless to say, i didnt get to ride. that makes them suck ass. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
robby
a Cross Country Rider
from berrien
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | solid crankset... put up with TONS of abuse... arms are very strong... | | Weaknesses: | rings are pretty weak... the fact that its STX... very heavy | | Bike Setup: | trek 7000 | | Bottom Line: | ok, everyone knows that stx is far from top of the line, but these have worked great for a low-end crankset. i've ridden these for 3 years, and yeah, they're pretty much dead now, they've served me very well, i have honestly been very impressed. when i got my bike i figured i'd have to replace the crankset in the first few months...three years down the road, i've gotten my money's worth out of them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Strenghts? There must be some sort of mistake in this questionair | | Weaknesses: | Everything, heavy, not stiff and constantly coming loose, very frustrating, would never put another one on my bike after this one. | | Bike Setup: | Charger, mostly everything changed or being changed.. | | Bottom Line: | Do not use this hunk of junk not worth wasting the money on, just save up a few more bucks and buy something better. This will be a waste of time, energy and money | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
e_
a
from Washington State
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | stuff with rocks | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | supergo, came with bike | | Strengths: | simple, relativly strong. | | Weaknesses: | does not allow you to feel the trail like a good al crank does. it is not very stiff and the rings are flimsy steel. | | Similar Products Used: | race face prodigy, race face turbine, shimano XT | | Bike Setup: | VooDoo hoodoo (steel) marz z3.5, other components... blab | | Bottom Line: | this crank is kinda a piecer, it is nice as long as you don;t ride anything else and find out what a good crank feels like. i only have it cuz it was OEM. i would save some money up and buy a better aluminum billit crank. buy it if you are just getting around with some hardcore trail stuff on the weekends. or use it till it breaks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a Weekend Warrior
from Nicosia-Cyprus
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | it was on the bike when i bought it | | Strengths: | nice performance,nice looks,schimano,they didnd gave me any serious problems yet | | Weaknesses: | the midle chain-rings bend relatevely easy casing the a slight problem to gear changes but the problem is easily fixed | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | aloy7005,alivio-stxrc,2000magnum fork | | Bottom Line: | its good for a weekend rider and may even please a racing rider.Itcombines a good price,nice loks and good schimano performance.By this crank if you want something good without having to pay a lot of money | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BILL
a Cross Country Rider
from OTTAWA, ONT, CAN
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | THEY ARE GOOD AND STIFF | | Weaknesses: | They seem to be wearing very fast, and the center ring is aready warped | | Similar Products Used: | sr suntour, center ring folded in and flipped me over the bars. giant replaced them with this crank. | | Bottom Line: | they work. i think i am to hard on them. but when i have some extra $$$ i will be upgrading. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gaoo
a
from Quebec
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Bromont | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | nice look (at least more than Alivio's), stickers are tough, not a big flex in arm | | Weaknesses: | some cracking sound from time to time, heavy, silver rings | | Similar Products Used: | Icon Onyx, Shim. Alivio, Acera, Altus | | Bike Setup: | '99 Trek 6500 ZX, Psylo SL, XT rear, LX, STX-rc..... Bontrager (crow-bar, stem, seatpost, seat,rims,hubs...), Panaracer XC fire tire 2.1 | | Bottom Line: | ok crankset, no major weakness, the rings are bents but what cranks have right rings if you ride a lot? Going to change for LX or XT hollowtech later, but can live with STX-rc. For craking sounds, check the arm bolt: clean it and grease it, it CAN help | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jose Rivera
a Weekend Warrior
from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | El Viandon, Boqueron | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | La Nueva Bicicross | | Strengths: | Cheap, shimano shifting, very stiff, very strong, looks. | | Weaknesses: | None yet. | | Similar Products Used: | sr suntour sx 17 | | Bike Setup: | sram 5.0 trans. shimano cassette, 2.1 Duro tires, Sonne stem, zovo hubs and stx rc crank | | Bottom Line: | This is a great crank, is very silence, rapid shifting and inexpensive for those who want to upgrade a 21 or 24 speed bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mAtt
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | good for children who dont take bike offroad | | Weaknesses: | from new, these cranks creaked bad, a couple of months after I have totally warped my rings, DONT BUY THESE | | Similar Products Used: | none...but buying a better crankset very soon | | Bike Setup: | Slalom | | Bottom Line: | Dont BUY THESE!!
I guess if you find these cranks suitable, then by all means use them, but for anyone taking mountain biking seriously, choose a stronger more reliable crankset. I have heard many bad reviews about these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from ACT, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | The crank and chain rings are still working after 2 years of use, with a reasonable amount of wear. Given me no mechanical problems, what more can you ask for? | | Weaknesses: | Haven't had any. | | Bike Setup: | Norco Sasquatch, Z2 Atom 80 | | Bottom Line: | These cranks came stock with the bike and have worked fine and haven't given me any problems, sure I don't race and don't have a problem about the weight. After about a month of use I bent the middle chain ring but this was due to poor shifting under load going up a hill by me, I fixed it with some pliers and I've had no problems since. It's showing a lot of wear now but still shifts well, the best thing about them is I've never had to think about them and can just keep on riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonds, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | The arms are strong and don't flex | | Weaknesses: | This crankset has some of the worst quality chain rings I've ever seen. After 3 months the second chainring is showing serious Wear and has bent a little in several places on the edge. | | Bike Setup: | voodoo hoodoo 99 | | Bottom Line: | I'd like to apologize for my last review in which I gave this crankset a 4. Knowing now the crapiness of the chainrings all I can give this thing is a 2 to even out my last review. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonds,Wa,usa
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | NA | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | this is a good crankset. for the price it's relatively light and I've never felt it flex. I don't know what some of you people are complaining about I've never had any problems with it. | | Weaknesses: | none really I suppose they're not the lightest on the market. | | Bike Setup: | voodoo hoodoo 99 jett-c, stx-rc rear allivo front | | Bottom Line: | this is a good crankset for the money and it holds up well.
I'll give it a 4 though because there's always something better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan Doney
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | to many to name one | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Grand West Outfitters | | Strengths: | practicaly indestructable, strong | | Weaknesses: | weight | | Bike Setup: | '98 moab 2, avid brakes, xt shifters, xt/xtr deralers/casset
mavic x517 rims DT spokes on lx hubs. | | Bottom Line: | This crank set came stock on my bike when I bought it 2 years ago. They are practicly BOMB proof. I've screwed 2 sets of clipless pedals (wedging between rocks hooking roots etc.) It took two years and 2589 miles (I'm not kidding) to wear out the center chainring. You can't tell what brand of crank it is any more because it is so chewed up, but they are still straight as an arrow. the only time I can feel a little bit of flex is when I'm stunting or riding drops (yes some of us cross country riders like to do drops every now and then). I don't know about the '00s but the '98s kicked royal eek. If you can't afford very much and you come across an older set ('98 '99) buy it and G.B.O.A.B. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Louisville, Ky, USA
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Were on the bike when I got it | | Weaknesses: | Bent middle ring | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn 9six | | Bottom Line: | I have used these for about six months without any complaints. Then yesterday I bent the middle ring while climbing a hill. From reading the other posts, this appears to be a common problem. I was able to bend them back with a pair of piers, but if the bend again I am going to upgrade. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from Shaumburg ,IL
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | any single track | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | It really does not have any strengths other than it is the crank that came on my bike. | | Weaknesses: | I have not had any problems with the crank yet. | | Similar Products Used: | truvativ and others | | Bike Setup: | 99 K2 full suspension rock shox SID, Fox float rc, Hayes disc's | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line this is a fairly good crank. I had the problem of it flexing and making noise, it is not the crank you might want to check your bottem bracket. I replaced my BB with a quality BB and have not heard a noise since.
I will continue to use this crank until it breaks. then I'll buy me a race face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
B Bailey
a Cross Country Rider
from Philly
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Cheap | | Weaknesses: | I had 35 miles on my new bike when the middle ring bent!! | | Bike Setup: | K2 Proflex 2000 | | Bottom Line: | Normally I wouldn't think of upgrading a crankset first, but when it breaks I guess you don't have a choice! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Taylor
a Downhiller
from San Antonio TX
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Hmm........none. | | Weaknesses: | I have bent several middle rings. Makes crazy noises. | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Aguila | | Bottom Line: | I do not recommend this product at all. It is not worth the time or money spent on repairing this product. Very irritating when you bend a ring several miles from the truck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allan
a
from Salt Lake
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything in southern Utah | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Was able to ride using only top and bottom ring until I could afford to replace it. | | Weaknesses: | The four attaching points for the rings are grossly inadequate. I've bent multiple middle rings. | | Similar Products Used: | Sugino impel 350 made a great and cheap replacement | | Bottom Line: | If your bike came with one of these, I would suggest immediate upgrade. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mako
a Weekend Warrior
from BC
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Northern face | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Shifts well enough & is light especially for the price. | | Weaknesses: | Chain rings bend easyly. Yes even when set-up properly. 98 version was confirmed defective. | | Similar Products Used: | STX, LX, XT, Deore. | | Bike Setup: | Univega DS 950, Shimano 545, firepro kevlar, Manitou x-vert. | | Bottom Line: | I bent three middle rings in a five month period. My local shop confirmed that there is a defect with the 1998 production run of this product. They claimed that almost all of the stx rc four arms they sold in 1998 had this problem. They swapped my crank for a five arm. Lighter recreational riders that generate less tourqe may not have this problem. If your 130-140lbs. this may be a good option. Your much better off going with the new Deore crank. Same price, much better durability.
I'd like to give the crank a four for overall performance, but the bending ring syndrome is unacceptable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dougal
a
from Lichfield,staffs,England
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Very strong, Cheap, Light, Good shifts, reliable | | Weaknesses: | I've had no problems | | Similar Products Used: | coda 500,lx | | Bike Setup: | freeride job | | Bottom Line: | Reading these reviews, its obvious that these people haven't set them up correctly because these cranks are VERY strong, DO NOT flex and have showed no signs of rounding. My set has survived over a year of very hard trials riding and if they put up with the crap they have then they can take anything | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
A Zoke Indian
a Weekend Warrior
from Port Hardy (Hollywood)
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The Boardwalk | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Solid, Shifts Good, Fairly Light | | Bottom Line: | There is nothing wrong woth this crank, it is solid, shifts well and does not weigh a hell of a lot. Anyone who thinks this cranks does not perform well should check out there setup, nothing will work well if it is not tuned right. If your having problems shifting you should check out your derailler. Also if you think they are to flexy it is probably the rest of your bike or maybe yourself that screwed up. Anyone who has a problem with this crank is a retard and needs there head checked. Anyone can use this crank. Later punk. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Stott
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hamsterly | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Cheep
Looks alright I suppose
Shifts alright
Quiet | | Weaknesses: | The arms are very flexy
Too soft metal, so the BB rounds off the taper
I SNAPPED them clean in half across the arm
| | Similar Products Used: | XT and now Race Face | | Bike Setup: | Plannet X all tricked out | | Bottom Line: | Absolutely rubbish far too dangerous to use if you ride hard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
T.J. Laverty
a Downhiller
from Oliver, B.C.
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | These are supposed to be strong? | | Weaknesses: | everything, they're heavy, they shift crappy, and they're weak | | Similar Products Used: | sugino, lx | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn urban assault. 13" frame, maxxis tires, xtr/xt drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | These things are total crap! Shimano should be ashamed of these pieces of crap. never buy them, and if they came stock, get rid of them quickly | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Racer
from dartmouth, MA
Date Reviewed: December 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
any that have bumps 4 my z.2 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
affordable, strong, QUIET | | Weaknesses: |
ok looks,not as ridged as race face | | Similar Products Used: |
race face turbine LP
cook bros | | Bike Setup: |
Kona Caldera, 99 zoke Z.2 bam! | | Bottom Line: | a great crank for a mid-range rider | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mtbmonster
a Cross-Country Rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
scary #6 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
low price, replacable rings, which will need to be! | | Weaknesses: |
make funny noises! ugly. | | Similar Products Used: |
shimano alvio haha! xt | | Bike Setup: |
kona caldera, z4, lx with xt rear | | Bottom Line: | i really don't like these things at all. they creak and bend. i'm replacing them with race faceas soon as the cash cow comes home! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Walter
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario. C A N A D A
Date Reviewed: October 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anywhere | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
good construction - like LX and XT
replaceable chainrings
good looks | | Weaknesses: |
none yet | | Similar Products Used: |
stock setup - not worth mentioning | | Bike Setup: |
99' GIANT Yukon
Rock Shox JETT XC Fork
Rock Shox Seatpost
Specialized Body Geometry Saddle
Easton Stem and EA70 Bar
Tioga Ultra Lite SureFoot VI Pedals | | Bottom Line: | Good crankset for a mid-level bike and rider
Remember to tighten crank arms to about 400 in/lbs of torque (TIGHT!!) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sandy
a Weekend Warrior
from Switzerland
Date Reviewed: October 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
mini Homedownhill | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Cheap
reliable | | Weaknesses: |
no problems yet | | Similar Products Used: |
race face on my downhill | | Bike Setup: |
Park pre Team 825 | | Bottom Line: | A good good product foor less bucks, rided hard im a 240 Pound rider
it survived also several downhill courses!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MRT
a Weekend Warrior
from Ajax Ont Canada
Date Reviewed: September 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Dagmar | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
- Looks OK.
- Shifts moderatley well. | | Weaknesses: |
- Very flex arms
- Very weak chain rings.
- Four arm system is overgapped and rings will bend under load.
- Poor (non-existant)response from the local Shimano sales rep.
- STX SE 5-Arm (lower model) shifts better! | | Similar Products Used: |
- STX SE
- LX
- XT | | Bike Setup: |
Giant ATX 970 FS | | Bottom Line: | I would not recommend this product to anyone over 145 Lbs. I bent several middle chain rings during extended climbs. My LBS confirmed that the 4-arm design of the STX-RC provides to much gap space between the fastening points, hence the middle ring in particular tends to bend very easyly. They gave me an STX SE 5-Arm and I've had not a problem since. I used to replace the middle ring every two-three rides! Ridiculous!Stay away for this defective 4-arm product. My LBS has recently confirmed that they've have had several other clients provide the same feedback.
My next upgrade will be to Raceface.Shimano: Are you going to do something about this? Or will you pretend that nothing is wrong like the incompetent Shimano rep. that deals with my local LBS? | | Overall Rating: |
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