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Submitted by
Bryson Parsons
a Cross Country Rider
from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | Ramseys Cycle | | Strengths: | I have yet to have any kind of a problem with these cranks. i think most of the people writing these reviews must not be very smooth riders. I weight close to 200lb and am 6'3". I have used these cranks on my bike since day one and they have gotten alot of use. I check from time to time to see if the bolts holding the chainrings to the crank are tight. Other than this I just use them. I ride long downhill sections at the local ski hills without any problems, long backcountry rides smooth as siilk and in the city cruisin to the beer store. I don't know why everyone is having such a bad time with these cranks? | | Weaknesses: | this product isn't weak must be the other reviewers. | | Similar Products Used: | two feet and a heartbeat | | Bike Setup: | 2001 stumpjumper, Mavic F219 wheels, Magura julie hydos, XT deraileurs, LX shifters, | | Bottom Line: | Unless you have no skill these cranks will serve you well. If you think that the machine makes the man you are wrong.Stop cryin so much and get outside and use them crappy cranks if thats what you got.Like I said try and keep it smooth and lots of things will probably work better for you, turd burglars. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don
a Cross Country Rider
from Springfield, VA USA
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came with 2002 M$ | | Strengths: | Mostly stayed in one piece for 3 seasons of moderate use. | | Weaknesses: | Fell apart in first 3 miles (had to tighten every 30 min for one year). Tooth wear very fast. Flexy. Creeky at times. | | Similar Products Used: | Previous Stumpjumper crap crank | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Specialized Stumpjumper M4 Comp. | | Bottom Line: | Low end crank and bb come stock with this excellent bike. I had problems keeping the crank arm tight for the first season. I knew it was a junk crank but figured I would just burn it up and replace it. Suprisingly it lasted 2+ seasons of moderate trail riding (had I been racing I would have replaced it immediately). It has been entirely adequite much of the time... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a
from cheddar
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | came with the bike | | Strengths: | none unless you go by looks which is a stupid thing to do when buying crancks | | Weaknesses: | everything, the crank arms have almost compleatly rounded off, they come loose every 5 secounds | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | do not buy
so unbilievably weak
abd to all the people who are say its user error or beating the s*** through them your wrong ive had mine for just over a week and i already have to buy a new arm or crank
if you are going to buy cranks dont get these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111 | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Milford, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: February 7, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Dependable, Strong | | Weaknesses: | Creaky when dirty | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC Comp | | Bottom Line: | These are great cranks that can take alot of abuse. Highly Recommended!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan R
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island NY
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Pandora | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Came with my bike | | Strengths: | Thsy look good on the bike when you get it. Works well when you test ride it and everything stats off well until ya hit the dirt then.... | | Weaknesses: | Creak Creak Creak Creak Creak Crak and guess what even more Creak Creak Creak Creak! These thing will not SHUT UP! They also get loose real quick check em before you ride and after. Thay are also very flexy the don't feel that solid and I don't think they will take a hit well at all and I'm not trying it either. Thay also have scrathched the hell out of my chain stays and that is not fun I want to scratch it not some crap part! | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano I still like these the best both LX And XT! | | Bike Setup: | 02 StumpJumper FSR XC With Alot of goodies! | | Bottom Line: | These are a real winner here if you like your bike to sing to you while you ride. If you like peace and quiet DON"T GET THESE they will get on your nerves quick! I don't trust them at all thay make noise and feel flimsy and feel like it will break if you hammer them real hard! I will be getting another set of XT's as soon as I can. I'd love ta get a set of XTR's but I think my girl will kill me if I spend that type of money on my bike that cost a bundle already. I love Specialized but I think they should take a hint here stick to what you know. Your not building brakes or derailers of even shifters let the drive train experts deal with that you guys stick to building great bike frames and use the good stuff instead of building your own. C'Dale tried it and I've seen more C'Dale parts pulled of bikes than you can count man. PEACE!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Sanford, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Pisgah, NC (many trails) | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | None, total POS | | Weaknesses: | Broke on the first ride, never got past that | | Similar Products Used: | None, thank God!!! | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Enduro Comp, totally stock, soon to be void of any Specialized componentry | | Bottom Line: | What a POS. I broke a tooth off on the first ride, just barely tapped it and it broke.
The bike seems to be great, but the Specialized Comps on it are week. Need to replace the Cranks, BB, Handlebars, Headset, Stems.....
I will review the whole bike after I ride it some more, but for now, I will say the Cranksset sux
I gave it two FC's on value because it came with the bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Racer
from Lafayette
Date Reviewed: November 29, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | They worked for some time. | | Weaknesses: | They were weak, they creaked, broke bottom brackets left and right due to the lack of stiffness. | | Similar Products Used: | Truvativ Stylo Team (much much better). | | Bike Setup: | All the best with a Stylo Team. | | Bottom Line: | This is a peice. you should upgrade as soon as you have the money to get something good, and not blow it on another peice of sh*t. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tracker
a Cross Country Rider
from Holland
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Cannonsburg Game Area, MI | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Came with Bike | | Strengths: | They look cool new. | | Weaknesses: | Thats just it the Rings are WEAK. I am only 165lbs and I tell you waht these rings are like butter. Teeth bend and wear so easily. Chain kickback from the weak teeth. Arms Show ear quickly too | | Similar Products Used: | Truvativ Stylo Team, Some Suntour junk | | Bike Setup: | Modified Stumpjumper | | Bottom Line: | THEY SUCK. Dont buy them if they come on your bike dont race with them but you can use them for practice and other junk. Sell them on ebay or something. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
winston
a
from boston
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | looks good | | Weaknesses: | aluminum teeth that attach to the bottom bracket shredded | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2001 specialized enduro pro | | Bottom Line: | didn't last too long. I tighten it every other day now and it creeks on the left crank. I'm trying to keep it going until i get my new cranks in. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek
a Cross Country Rider
from Indianapolis, IN
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Town Run | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | looks good. | | Weaknesses: | flexy, chatters alot, has grinding issue when under torque. | | Similar Products Used: | XTR crankset | | Bike Setup: | '02 Stumpjumper FSRxc | | Bottom Line: | These cranks came with my bike. I have only ridden it for about 2 weeks now and the WeakArm II's are already chattering at me during normal street riding. It started chattering only under high torque, say going up steep inclines, but now when a pedal goes around it creeks and grinds. I would not recommend purchasing this component for moderate trial riding. Just too weak. 4 chilis for value just due to the fact they came factory on my bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Cross Country Rider
from La Mirada, Ca
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | O.C. Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Great finish, Looks great in black | | Weaknesses: | Too much flex for me (6'00, 210Lbs.) | | Similar Products Used: | OEM stuff | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper XC Pro Stock, Thompson stem and post, Laser V seat, non specialized tires, riser bar | | Bottom Line: | These things were ultimately disapointing. I found that my chainrings took paint off of my chain stay on two different bikes. I only realized how much flex they had after I change to Truvativ Stylo Team SL........That was the ticket. You may like the Strongarm II crankset if you are about 160 Lbs. You can have mine. Good luck. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brendan
a Cross Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Until the bolts work loose (see "weaknesses"), does just what a crankset should. | | Weaknesses: | Driveside crankbolt never fails to work itself loose after about two hours in the saddle. Indicated by chain rub on front D cage and reluctant shifting. | | Similar Products Used: | First splined crankset I've used; previous bike ran RF Turbine LPs first with RF Taperlock BB and then with XTR bb. | | Bike Setup: | '02 Stumpjumper FSRXc-Pro. | | Bottom Line: | Disappointing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Racer
from Colorado Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Wiener | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Look okay | | Weaknesses: | Weak chainrings | | Bike Setup: | Stock '02 Stumpy | | Bottom Line: | The cranks seem okay, but the chainrigns suck, I've brocken them all. (This is a Strong Arm II) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cliff
a Weekend Warrior
from Pineville Louisiana
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | MINE ARE THE STRONGARM2 CRANKS! NOT THE SORRY ORIGINALS!
work fine for me. weigh less than walmart gahbage i had. | | Weaknesses: | scratched up a good bit, guess it means they are welll used | | Similar Products Used: | walmart tgahbage that weighs more than my new bike | | Bike Setup: | were on mongoose d60r with lx and xt, now on cannondale killer v frame | | Bottom Line: | great for me. Never compared them to any shimnano, but i aint the biggest weight junkie. Got em free from my uncle, so value is 5!
Ill give em 5 cause they shwank cranks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ted Jump
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | City Park ( Austin ), Porcupine Rim ( you know where ) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came on Enduro FSR | | Strengths: | Cheap, good shifting | | Weaknesses: | Cheap, never got them to shut up - had creak from day 1 that was never resolved | | Similar Products Used: | '90 Deore XT, '92 Deore XT, Alivio, 105 road, others | | Bike Setup: | '02 Enduro FSR ( mods from stock: Thomson post, WTB SST saddle, Cane Creek Ergo ends, Crank Brothers Eggbeater pedals ) | | Bottom Line: | While not apparently defective, the continual creaking that the shop mechs could never resolve over two weeks of riding ( total 128m off-road ) resulted in their replacing them with LX Hollowtech crankset & spline BB which completely resolved the issue AND bagged me noticeable stiffer cranks. Wonderful shop ( Bicycle Sports Shop, Austin, TX ). Irritating Cranks. Possible the Strongarm II / Spline BB would be better, but will never know. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
vince r
a Cross Country Rider
from robbinsville nj
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | clayton | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Strong, No squeeks yet looks good | | Weaknesses: | kinda heavy for my taste | | Similar Products Used: | stock crap | | Bike Setup: | 99 fsr xc | | Bottom Line: | I got these from Specialized beacuse the stock tapered BB and Cranks that came on my ride kept coming loose. So they sent me a Strongarm 2 and had the store I bought my bike from install a shimano splined BB all on warranty!!! cant complain about that!! They've been great so far I'me real happy with them and let me tell you I beat my bike but I also keep it clean and maintained, All I do is xc riding some jumps in the process lots of log crossings Weigh @185!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fletch
a Racer
from Mansfield, PA
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Somewhere in N.C. PA | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Used from bike shop employee | | Strengths: | Never squeaks, strong, reliable. | | Weaknesses: | Maybe weight... | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX | | Bike Setup: | Custom Oswald (www.oswaldcyleworks.com), mix of xt and xtr, manitou sx ti, time, thompson | | Bottom Line: | I've used this crank on two different bikes, now. I bought them as part of a deal on a 98 S-works. They performed flawlessly. Granted, I've had shimano rings on it the whole time, but I've never had any problems, period. Now that I have a new bike, they've worked just as well. One of my biking buds is selling me an Next LP for little money, so I'm going to try them, but I don't expect them to be any more reliable than these. Don't mess with the S. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roman M
a Cross Country Rider
from Yorba Linda, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Holy Jim's Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | SUPERGO | | Weaknesses: | Trashed the middle and smaller chain ring. When I called Specialized they informed me that there is a bad lot of crank set. Just my luck...My crank set was not one of them. | | Bottom Line: | This crank set is not to bad for a starter component. I encountered no problems until the untimely death of my chain rings. The cost$$ of replacing the chain rings encouraged me to upgrade to the Shimano XT. For a few bucks more this upgrade is worth it!! For those of you that may encounter this chain ring trauma or similar experience with these cranks...I suggest contacting Specialized first to see if you have a defective crank, from the manufacture, before forking out the cash. Happy trails…… | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
a Cross Country Rider
from Cornwall, Ontario
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | -Black anodized finish looks great
-Accurate, fast shifts
-Hassle free performance | | Weaknesses: | -Not as stiff as XT
-Thin chain rings
-Durability still in question
-Definitely not a performance oriented design
-Too heavy
| | Similar Products Used: | XT LX STX Alivio Sugino | | Bike Setup: | Came stock on my '01 Enduro Sport | | Bottom Line: | These are good, if uninspired cranks. I will give Specialized credit for at least trying. Seems everyone's b[tching about Shimano, now everyone's ragging on Specialized. Come on guys! Make up your minds.
In the miles and miles I've used these cranks, I have yet to experience a problem with actual performance. I think that they are strong enough: I'm six foot, 220 pounds and I thrash my rig. True enough, I don't jump or do a lot of downhill. Guess that puts me in the average trailrider category. Which obviously isn't good enough for some of you idiots.
If people want to bash a product, then fine. But be honest with yourself. If you want a sub 30 pound bike, then don't expect the parts on a rig designed for trail use to be able to stand up to big hit or downhill riding. Forget it.
I'll use this crankset until the rings wear out and then I'll replace it with something lighter, like XT. Until then I'll give Specialized a little bit of credit and tell them to keep trying. I'll also give them a bit of thanks for at least offering us a reasonably priced alternative to Shimano.
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Submitted by
ScOoTeR
a Racer
from Ann Arbor, MI
Date Reviewed: December 14, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Review is for Strongarm II. Shifts good with new pinned and ramped rings. Nice black finish. Light. | | Weaknesses: | WEAK! | | Similar Products Used: | XT, XTR, Sugino, Coda | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Specialized Enduro Pro. Stock except for seat, seatpost, crankset/bb, handlebar. | | Bottom Line: | The strongarm II is too flexy to use on the Enduro series. IMHO, bad for anything, but I am going to try them on my cross bike since I'm short some components. I replaced them with XTR and can feel the difference.
Too bad something this weak is spec'ed on a high(er) end bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Ethridge
a Cross Country Rider
from Yakima WA
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | SUPERGO KICKS @SS | | Strengths: | looks tight | | Weaknesses: | Creaking after 1 weef ridng around town only juping curbs, Paint, chainrings | | Bike Setup: | 2001 StumpJumper FSRXC Comp stock but cranks will be replaced by some race face pimp shist | | Bottom Line: | Specilized makes some of the best bikes I LOVE mine but they need to tke a break from making their own cranks and use some raceface stuff. SUPERGO rocks buy from them | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Looked ok when new (for what it counts!) | | Weaknesses: | Had problems from the beginning with the chain rings flexing under load. It was so bad in the large chain ring that the chain would clash with either side of the derailer on alternate peddle strokes.
The the middle chain ring buckled twice, the second time breaking the chain and making for a very long walk home. Got this replaced with a shimano ring and had no probs for a while.....
Recently the lockring that hold the spider to the crank arm sheared off leaving the chain rings loose on the bottom bracket. Specialized say that theres no prob and a new lockring will fix it all. However, I haven't been able to test it yet as the bike has been in the shop for three weeks waiting for a specialized freewheel that also failed on the same ride!!!! Anyway it sounds like another walk is in the making - if I ever get my bike back that is.
Just in case you think I'm hard on my gear I'm riding my hard tail at the moment which has a set of 5yr old "shimano A" cranks (really low spec) that are still original (as with everyting else on the bike) and have never had a problem. Same deal for my old FS bike. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Specialized FSR elite - stock standard (not for long) Seems crazy to have to upgrade a bike that costs this much...... | | Bottom Line: | Just a disaster waiting to happen. Get rid of these before you have to walk home or get hurt. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ted
a Cross Country Rider
from Walnut Creek, CA
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Newington Bicycle, CT | | Strengths: | Came with 1997 S-Works M2. Strong, quiet. They look better than anything Shimano makes. Hey, they're cranks. They work. End of story. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Deore LX, Suntour stuff, Shimano Dura Ace (roadbike), Shimano Deore XT | | Bike Setup: | Essentially factory stock. | | Bottom Line: | I'm totally baffled at all these posts indicating that the Strong Arm cranksets 'totally suck,' etc. I've had the factory supplied cold-forged version on my 1997 S-Works M2 since I got it, and they've been great -- no squeaks, rattles, or other noises.
I weigh about 175 lbs, so maybe that's why I haven't had any problems, but I'm thinking most of the guys with negative posts are:
(1) freeriders or downhillers
(2) a lot heavier than I am
(3) just destructive and not cognizant that you can't beat the sh*t out of your bike and expect it to hold up day-in and day-out (mountain bikes, particularly cross-country bikes, aren't built like BMX bikes)
(4) venting at Specialized because lots of other posters are too
One of my friends has a 1998 S-Works M2, and he's trashed numerous components on his bike doing the same rides I do -- yet he weighs less than I do, and our endurance and technical skills are roughly comparable in other regards. Why does he break things? Because it's not part of his technique to consider that his bike isn't indestructible.
I'm not interested in starting a flame war: I'm sure lots of good riders have a legitimate beef with these cranks. But I did want to note that my experience with them so far has been pretty positive and many of the negative posts come across as more of an anti-specialized screed than legitimate complaining. My StrongArms have performed better than the Shimano Deore LXs, Deore XT cranksets, or the Suntour stuff I've used in the past, all of which creaked and flexed more than the StrongArms. The Dura Ace stuff on my roadbike didn't creak either that I can recall. I haven't tried any high end 'race' quality stuff because there hasn't been any need for me to do so yet, so I can't comment on whether such gear is markedly better.
My $.02. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | back in pennsyltucky | | Strengths: | they work usually | | Weaknesses: | chain occasionally gets stuck between the smallest and middle rings | | Bike Setup: | stumpjumper xt/xtr mostly stock | | Bottom Line: | After wrecking two granny gears during not very aggressive riding, they gave me a titanium inner ring which has held up fine since. But the real problem from the beginning was the chain getting stuck in between the two smaller rings. I don't know if my crankset was manufactured wrong, or if it got slightly bent somehow, but that shouldn't be able to happen. Anyway, the mechanics at REI in Conshohoken told me it was something about the way I was riding. (bullsh*t) They tweaked the tightness of the mounting screws, and the problem deminished, but not entirely. After reading the other posts I finally know that I'm not crazy - these cranks just S.U.C.K. I feel much better, thanks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Braden Hughes
a Weekend Warrior
from St.Albert
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban Assault *The Only Stuff* | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Revolution Cycle | | Strengths: | Well cheap and very strong for the first three weeks of harsh urban action | | Weaknesses: | After three weeks i've stripped them and are starting to fall appart | | Similar Products Used: | Other shyity (- the y) specialized cranks Hussefelts Deore LX XT Raceface Prodigy Turbine LP Profile Konas | | Bike Setup: | Specialized BigHit Pro Intl with Jr.t Up front and 1664 platforms | | Bottom Line: | SPECIALIZED CRANKS SUCK I BENT EVERY SINGLE PAIR I"VE HAD WITH AN S ON THEM TWISTED THEM STRIPPED THEM TWEAKED EM AND BROKE THEM PLAINLY THEY SUCK | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan LaPerle
a Downhiller
from Sacramento, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | dont really have one | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came with the crappy bike | | Strengths: | There are absolutely no strengths to these worthless chunks of scrap metal | | Weaknesses: | They creaked so much that they almost drove me to suicide, They broke after a few months and nearly killed me, Stripped out in about a month, And they flexed so much that they hit the chainstays when I pedaled standing up. | | Similar Products Used: | Other worthless Specialized mountain bike cranks and Primo Bmx cranks | | Bike Setup: | A worthless flexy specialized with crappy parts that bareley work. | | Bottom Line: | Specialized Products are worthless! Since my experience with their parts I have given up mountain Biking and gone over to Strictly BMX. These cranks nearly drove me to suicide because of their constant creaking and flexyness. Do yourself a favor and dont ever buy any specialized products! If i could I would give these cranks negative 5 flamin' Chili's. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
highlander
a Cross Country Rider
from vienna
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | look decent, helped keep the bike price down | | Weaknesses: | would not stay tight on the square taper
chainrings are weak (bend, specially middle ring) | | Similar Products Used: | XT (1993) | | Bike Setup: | Stumpy Comp, FLite, M858, thomson, | | Bottom Line: | The cranks would not stay tight on the square taper, so after adjusting them countless times, the cranks had moved in so much that when the chain was on the smalles gear infront the chain would get stuck between the gear ring and the plate of the XT shifter. I am 230 lbs and the cranks lasted almost 2 years so I guess for lighter rider they might be acceptable.
The good thing was, than once notified of this problem, specialized replaced them free of charge with XT bottom bracket and LX hollowtech cranks- thank you (and I guess thank you also to my local Bike shop)
So good value after the replacement | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jamie
a Racer
from Philadelphia
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Drive Sports | | Strengths: | Nothing it completely sucks, i rode it for a week and it cracked and fell apart | | Weaknesses: | i rode it for a week and it cracked and fell apart | | Similar Products Used: | nothing is that horrible | | Bike Setup: | it rolls faster then yours | | Bottom Line: | buy a huffy befor you get a specialized crank | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tattoos
a Weekend Warrior
from god's country
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | with bike | | Strengths: | good paperweight. | | Weaknesses: | What a piece of $hit! bent the drive side crankarm WAY out of wack within ONE DAY!!! | | Similar Products Used: | many | | Bike Setup: | specialized FSR | | Bottom Line: |
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$ 199.00
