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Submitted by
Matt Hale
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA USA
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | my dirty little secret | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$175.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson lon time ago | | Strengths: | Stiff. light, great Q Factor for bigger riders | | Weaknesses: | Cheesy Stickers (okay I peel them off anyway) rust, a little expensive oh yeah and they do break! | | Similar Products Used: | XT, XTR, AC Forged, Race Face Turbines | | Bike Setup: | Ellsworth Truth, XTR Drivetrain 8 speed YEAH, Revolution Cranks, Syncros Stem, Thompson post, Avid Arch Supremes with Avid Mag levers, various wheels (King, White) and tires | | Bottom Line: | I'm a Clydesdale and I love how stiff these cranks are. like other posters I dig the stiff cro moly feel. I like the stealthy black look once the cheapo stickers are removed. I like the wider q factor but it does make setting up the driveline a little tricky, gotta use a 112 or 113 BB if I remember (had a Syncros CroMo double) broke the axle now using Shimano. I don't like when the arm snaps at the pedal thread housing and impales itself into my calf. I don't like pedaling one footed for 6 miles with blood running down my leg and I really hate having a 3 inch gash sewed up in the ER. It happened right at the changeover to GT so it was hard getting a hold of them. Finally reached Peter (original guy behind Syncros) and he replaced it immediatly plus some extra parts as he knew these would be hard to come by. Well it's been a couple years and no trouble with it, my guessa bad weld at the joint caused a weak spot, gonna guess it was an anomoly and I have extra spyders and parts to last a while. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from West Chester, PA
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Wissahickon | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Guys Bikes, Trevose PA | | Strengths: | Overall looks, stength, unique wide stance they give... | | Weaknesses: | a little rust, double ti bottom bracket bit the big one, and oh yea, the cheasy Stickers that fell off during the first ride.. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX | | Bike Setup: | 95 fisher mt tam | | Bottom Line: | I've had these cranks since 98, the initial and only issue I have ever had with them was the spending extra for the Syncros double ti bottom bracket.. After not even a year, I was replacing it... Otherwise, the cranks themselves are tough as nails. I'm about 200 pounds and have always blasted downhills and do some jumping... Luckly, it doesn't look like the set I bought have the weaknesses mentioned in earlier reviews, (in which the cranks have actually snapped while riding uphills. ugh) I go through a bottom bracket every two years or so, and I hit uphills hard in addition to the jumping and downhills and have not had any problems with the cranks at all. It sounds kind of hit or miss, like there may have been a small percentage of cranks sold with some irregularities in the metals. Since Syncros and GT are now history, if you can get used Revolutions I would go for it. Its a semi-safe bet that any of the "problem cranks" would have been weeded out and busted by the original owners by this point, hopefully.. But that doesn't exactely sound too promising does it?.. Kind of makes you wonder how the company went out of business right? :) I'll wrap it up with: my Revolutions have been good to me, (as well as the Syncros Ti-seatpost). As for but the Stem I just ordered from Supergo for $10, I think the price speaks for itself... I'll probably make it into a nice toilet paper dispenser for my bathroom, (as my bike shop has warned me about buying (and using) -any- new closeout Syncros parts, mainly because it is a bunch of garbage..) To clarify, the pre-98 (pre-GT buyout) Syncros parts are supposed to be awesome. Quality control apparentely went down hill after sending production from Canada to Taiwan, (or whereever)... suprise suprise... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a Cross Country Rider
from boulder
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything technical | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Strengths: | light,responsive,stiff....for a while anyway | | Weaknesses: | snapped driveside arm at midpoint no longer produced | | Similar Products Used: | too many to list | | Bottom Line: | always wanted these cranks and was very happy with them till they broke on an uphill.....yeah that's right ,an uphill climb did them in now to be fair, i must tell you that i am not a groomed path rider i tend to favor technically challenging terrain and i weigh 210
still a disheartening occurence made all the more annoying by the fact that they are no longer produced and as a result couldn't be warranteed also a word to any current owners; obtain some spider/crank bolts as the syncros design doesn't accept standard c.r.bolts | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andreas
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Fantasy Island | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came with Bike | | Strengths: | looks, Stiffness, strength, durability | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | all kinds of crappy cranks | | Bike Setup: | 99 Homegrown Pro, Syncros, Hugi hubs, XTR everything else | | Bottom Line: | great cranks, I would definitely recommend them to others.
Strong, light, instantly responsive, they make their presence noted merely by connecting you to the rest of the bike and transferring maximum power to the wheels. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
glen
a
from santa fe, nm usa
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | cambria bike | | Strengths: | Super stiff, very well made | | Weaknesses: | Wider stance / BB driveline fussy set-up | | Similar Products Used: | xt, bullseye, specialized strongarm | | Bike Setup: | 2000 specialized fsr enduro, z-1x fly 100, syncros steel cranks! | | Bottom Line: | I'm a big guy, 200 pounds (was bigger!) and these cranks are solid! E - Type BB's make it a pain to get chainline perfect with wider spindle... but it was worth the effort!
I got these from cambria as a warranty replacement for some IRD cranks that snapped within a week of buying 'em | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete
a Cross Country Rider
from Spokane
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Riverside ST. park, spokane WA | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | San Antonio BS | | Strengths: | Incredibly stiff, cool "cho-chi" factor, Bomb proof | | Weaknesses: | rust, I'll have to repaint them before I ever get rid of them | | Similar Products Used: | XT, raceface | | Bike Setup: | Marin, XTR, XT, good ol' FSX Judy (still the lightest fork out there) | | Bottom Line: | I fell in love with these the 1st time I saw them and had to buy them. I raced 2 sport class seasons down in San Antonio on them and have pushed them hard for the 4+ years I have owned them. They are incredibly strong. I have never felt them flex. I have weighed 220 lbs down to my current 185 lbs so, they've had their fair share of weight on them. I primarily do cross country trails but have bombed down some intense hills with these. I will NEVER get rid of them, they are that good. Some people complain about the price but I've put 4+ years on them with no end in sight. In the long haul they'll pay for themselves. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arthur Krikorian
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Seaton Valey | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | from a freind | | Strengths: | rigid light and looks Great | | Weaknesses: | non | | Similar Products Used: | Race face
| | Bike Setup: | klien Mantra mavic cross max xtr everything else erikson ti bb sid 98 forks | | Bottom Line: | got it 6 or 7 years ago off the distributer
mine is a nivacrome prototype it is lighter than the production renolds units incredible product will never sell
after all these years the threds on the spyder striped so i
driled them and put crank nuts in works great
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Submitted by
Marcus Van Kommer
a Weekend Warrior
from Yakima, Washington USA
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | cromoly, stiff, strong, fairly light | | Weaknesses: | price and they are no longer made | | Similar Products Used: | shimano, raceface | | Bike Setup: | nice for me | | Bottom Line: | one word - cromoly
The ones I have are not for sale, not to anybody | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Crazy Bit#$
a Weekend Warrior
from NY
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | -Chromoly,just like my old Profiles
-STIFFEST CRANK I HAVE EVER USED
-Bombproof
-Cool looks | | Weaknesses: | -Rust
-I don't know if these babies are still being made...
-Pricey
-High Q-factor(?) | | Similar Products Used: | Truvativ Stylo,Shimano LX('00 and '98 models) | | Bottom Line: | These were on my friend's Sobo..
When I first hammered hard on these buggers,I COULD FEEL THEM FLEX THE REAR CHAINSTAYS!!They are that stiff!Amazing power transfer makes any forged aluminum crank feel like a wet noodle!!
This is an older Syncros crank('99),so I don't know if it still being made.Whatever the case,if you want a kickass crank for hammerin' on,this is IT. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from TX
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | stiff as hell..if you've ridden forged alu cranks your knees will have to ajust | | Weaknesses: | they're not pretty but I'd rather have something I can trust
than good looks in this case | | Similar Products Used: | kooka bonnies xtr | | Bike Setup: | owl hollow magura xtr 121's | | Bottom Line: | i had a set in the larger standard bolt pattern...hairline cranks developed in the "power plate"from the crank bolt holes down twards the spindle..called syncros took them to a authorized local dealer..couple weeks later a brand new set in compact pattern didn't cost a thing except for the drive back and forth from the shop but this was right before they sold out to GT so...anyways no problems with these so far..oh and the decals rubbing off..so what? people who know bikes will know what they are with out the lettering you know? "Q factor".yeah they "felt" funny for a while but you get used to it and foget about it.. I mean syncros says 117mm bb in the past I use cranks with 107 110mm so at most 5mm each side tops..if you ride alot you can feel the difference right away like i did..but you get used to it..
ride revolutions for a month then ride a bike with forged alu raceface kooka boonies great cranks but they will feel a little mushy
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Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Redmond, WA
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Puget Sound Energy Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Stiff, light, look trick. | | Weaknesses: | Q-Factor!! (or at least I think that's what it's referred to as...) These cranks require a significantly wider pedalling stance than other cranks. | | Similar Products Used: | Cook Bros E, Race Face LP | | Bike Setup: | Yeti ARC, All syncros components | | Bottom Line: | I went with all syncros components on the new frame and so far the are the only thing I'm disappointed with. They're really stiff, but the wider pedalling stance slows me down-- it just doesn't feel the same hammering these as it does when riding a normal set of cranks. Recommendation: give these a try before you buy them, if the wider stance doesn't bother you then go for'em else go with another set. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
YoMan
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | sleek looks, lightweight | | Weaknesses: | durability | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT, XTR; Cook Bros | | Bike Setup: | Yo Eddy, Shimano XT/XTR mixed, Syncros Seatpost and Stem, and a good old Manitou4 upfront(anybody have good quality fork with 1" steerer they want to get rid of?) | | Bottom Line: | I bought these cranks because of my previous experience with Syncros products (stem and seatpost) which has been very positive. I also bought them against the advice of my LBS owner, who is a Syncros Dealer. His opinion was that the Shimano products are superior. I now know him to be correct in his opinion. About a month into riding the cranks the left crank arm began to bend inward, this bend progressed over the following twelve months until eventually the arm scraped against my chainstays, I replaced with my old XT cranks and I really haven't noticed any difference in performance except for the fact that I'm not constantly looking down at my bottom bracket worried about what's going on down there. I wrote Syncros a letter when this happened in 9/99 but haven't heard back from them. I'm not totally unhappy with Syncros, I think they offer some great products, but to spend this large of an amount of money the product should have been a little more durable. With the new hollowtech XT cranks that Shimano has out, Syncros and other boutique crank mfg's. are going to have a rough go of it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JB
a Cross Country Rider
from VT
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | VT | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | stealth looks
good for super liteweights | | Weaknesses: | black revolutions...they deteriorate internally and will eventually snap | | Similar Products Used: | white ind
xtr
xt | | Bike Setup: | many | | Bottom Line: | I broke them while climbing xc. i weigh 160 and dont jump.
syncros never returned 5 emails! i bought xtr, waywayway better. overhyped is syncros! I had the black revolutions (steel),,they snapped right between the N and the C after one year on an xc race bike.
If I were them id snap too. I would put em on a roadbike though
3 stars for stealthy looks | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric H.
a Cross Country Rider
from Fayetteville, Ar, USA
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The Headwaters at the Buffalo River, Arkansas | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | The crank is the stiffest one i have ever tried.
| | Weaknesses: | The company sucks. I road these cranks for two weeks around town, didn't even get to hit the trail when i realized that the power disc was bent, i sent them back to syncros and they told me that there was nothing wrong with them. I am a mechanic at the local shop, and i know when my crank is bent. the moral of the story is that syncros the once great company from Canada has bowed to the evil empire and joined forces with GT. what a shame. I was really dissappointed that I was treated the way I was. | | Similar Products Used: | none. | | Bike Setup: | '94 fat chance, personally hand built wheels, avid v-brakes, formally syncros bb, cranks, and rings. XT rd, XTR fd, ect.. | | Bottom Line: | be very leary about any syncros product that is bought in the future. The products are generally great, but the company won't stand behind it's warranty, which for these cranks is two years against overload and fatigue, and five years for manufacturers defects. I bought the works, syncros double row, ti spindled bb, and the rings to go with the cranks, i dropped some cash, but syncros won't stand behind their product.
-side note, i had never had a problem with syncros products in the past and everybody i have ever talked to has loved those cranks. The warranty guys just can't do their job. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken
a Weekend Warrior
from Oshawa,Ontario
Date Reviewed: December 1, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Durham Forest ( 3 rocks) | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Canadian company,stiff as a morning piss heart on. | | Weaknesses: |
Finish,syncros stickers peeled off after 2 years. | | Similar Products Used: |
Specialize crank. | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale cad 3 xt v brakes,syncros seatpost and riserbars and SDG saddle. | | Bottom Line: | Bad ass Canadian company making bad ass bicycle products.I bought this crank off my friend after he finished riding for the season. He went with XTR causes he has to have everything shimano, now I have the best crank in the world. I've owned it for two years and it performs to the standards that meet my satisfaction easily. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
iPN
a Cross-Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: November 9, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Where ever I am... | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
rigid
tons of torque
weight | | Weaknesses: |
no so far | | Similar Products Used: |
Race Face LP
xtr | | Bike Setup: |
Kona Kilauea, Z2 Bomber | | Bottom Line: | If you are heavy (like me) and miss the torque you used to get out of your old BMX Profiles, these are it. You can spit gravel from a stand still in higher gears. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jkwai
a Cross-Country Rider
from Tennessee
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Lock 4 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Stiff
Nice n' pretty
Made by a kick ass company | | Weaknesses: |
Unstickering tendency | | Similar Products Used: |
Sugino | | Bike Setup: |
Trek Y
Manitou SX/Fox Vanilla | | Bottom Line: | These cranks are damn stiff. Pretty beefy too. I don't have a lot of trail time on them yet, but I can't wait. Plus, they look cool. That's always a plus. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Custom Bicycles
a Cross-Country Rider
from Vancouver, WA
Date Reviewed: March 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Browns Camp System | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Raw stiffness and power transfer. | | Weaknesses: |
High Profile, finish. | | Similar Products Used: |
AC Cold forged, Caramba, Race Face, and Shimano's | | Bike Setup: |
Have had them on Cannondale Super V, Diamondback Team Issue, Independent Fab, and DBR X-8! | | Bottom Line: | These are some of the best cranks around. They are really stiff, fairly light and nicely constructed. It is rare in this industry that a crank will put up to 3 years of use by a 200lb rider and not have a problem. That includes three outer rings smashed by trees and rocks, two bottom brackets gone bad, ones set of pedals, and two pairs of shoes. Are they the best ever made, maybe not, nor are they the lightest but what matters is that they are working perfectly. On top of it all, syncros was gratious enough to replace them reciently when I asked about getting them powder coated again. Now that is customer service. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
FATTA
a downhiller
from N.E. usa
Date Reviewed: February 6, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
These cranks are stealth looking, not pretty. So you bodyshaving cross dressers I mean cross-country riders may get a little upset when the SYNCROS logo rubs off on your first ride, and they are welded cromoly so they will rust if you drag them across every rock in you path. But if stiff durable steel cranks are what you want? These are as good as the best of them, proper installation will also improve there performance. Don't use ti bolts they suck! for the 15 grams you save is it worth the trouble of constant loosening? Stainless Steel bolts and a medium strength thread lock is all you need - and a Torqe Wrench! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
T.R.
a cross-country rider
from Germany
Date Reviewed: February 1, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Hey Folks,
don't buy these Cranks, because you will not be able to fix the Chainrings, even if you but some thread-lock on the ti bolts. After two rides the chainrings will be loose, and you can hear a loud clicking on uphills.In my opinion these cranks are not worth the money they cost, although they are stiff, but not stiffer than the 97 XTR crank. The paint of the cranks is not very durable, after some rides they begin to rust. The stickers come off quickly. These cranks are only for real syncros freaks, but not for serious Mountainbikers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a racer
from Minnesota
Date Reviewed: January 15, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Sure, XTR looks cool, but who wants what everone else has? I've had XTR, Race Face, Kooka, Cook Bros., and White Ind., but none where as stiff as these rev's. Be sure to put some thread-lock on those ti inner bolts, or bad things can happen.
Those nice white stickers came off after my second ride. I called Syncros and they mailed me four new ones. But I did't want the stickers to keep coming off so I took the cranks to a paint shop, had them painted to match my blue Z-2 bomber, and they shot clear-coat over the arms. After one season of racing, no more sticker problems.
Make sure you do your upgrade right with a Syncros BB at the same time. Stay away from the ti if over 130 pounds(it took me two times to go to cro-mo). I already have my new set for my new 99 Marin Mt. Vision Pro(sold the XTR with BB to some sucker for $275). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BLACK DAWN
a racer
from FINLAND FINELAND
Date Reviewed: October 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I HAD BEFORE RACE FACE CRANKS, BUT I SELL THEM AWAY WHEN I SAW REVOLUTIONS. I HAVE SANTA CRUZ HACKLER TOO LIKE ARIDZONE (LOWER IN THIS PAGE), BUT REVOLUTIONS FITS FINE WITHOUT PROBLEM IN MY HECKLER. REVOLUTIONS LOOKS AND WORKS SO FINE THAT I WILL NEVER CHANGE THEM!!! SYNCROS IS THE NO.1!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Edge
a cross-country rider
from Palm Beach, Florida
Date Reviewed: October 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Decided to upgrade and chose Synchros cold forged aluminum cranks to fit my ActionTech titanium bottom bracket and Black Spire chainrings. Nothing but chain suck....the culprit was a faulty casting of the Synchros..! Power to Synchros, they sent a replacement set and all is well. Thank you Synchros..!!! Wish I could have given five stars but the chain suck carved up my new Rhino rims :-( | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
K.F.T.
a weekend warrior
from San Francisco
Date Reviewed: August 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just replaced the stock crank on my Team Saracen Havoc, and this crank is so much stiffer and probably about half a pound lighter - not to mention it looks cool. The stock rings are lightweight and shift okay, but aren't that much better at shifting than my old rings from Shimano. Still, these are great cranks. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aridzone
a cross-country rider
from Arizona
Date Reviewed: August 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Revolutions seem nice but they do not work on a Santa Cruz Heckler. The chain hits the swing arm and if you adjust it out , it will not shift right. Santa Cruz said that XTR is going to work and that they spec there bikes with them. Shamino may not be the the big eye catcher but they always work. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a cross-country rider
from Bay Area, CA
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Steel Revolution cranks rule! The only thing that I could imagine being sweeter are the Sweet Wings but I couldn't find any and I got these instead and the kick major butt, I'm 6'4 and 200lbs and these bad boys don't even flex at all! I can hammer any way I want! Just make sure you take care of them and don't let them rust. cover up all scratches with touch up paint some sort of rust protection stuff...YEA BABY! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pedro J. Diaz, MD
a weekend warrior
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: July 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Indestructible. The first time I really cranked on them while seated to catch up to a dude, I literally was pushed back an inch on my seat; unequalled transfer of power. and of course, they look great, but you have to get used to the idea of rust forming on any nicks where the paint is chipped. Considering the drastically higher fatigue factor for chro molly vs. alluminum, these will be the last pair of cranks I need buy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Geoff
a racer
from Nashua nh
Date Reviewed: May 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
One of the most wonderful things about this crank is that the stiffness is unmatched. I've ridden Alivio through xt and also a Race face. Syncros beats them all. One of the reasons I like Syncros so much is that, despite some of the comlpaints, they are made to last. I'm going to be honest, there have been some days where I was less than graceful which have resulted in broken stems, bars, and cranks. I replaced broken parts with syncros and have had no problems since.
But, there is one bad side to this story. Before the end of last season, (mostly due to my fault of failing to tighten the bolts regularly) I lost three of the five inner bolts which holds the spyder and the inner ring. When I called syncros about getting replacement bolts, I was told that they did not have any in stock but that they would in less than a week. I was assured that they would be sent to the LBS first day air. This was around a month ago. It's hard to ride when you have no crank...
If you remember to tighten the bolts like the good person you are, you will be stoked with these, eh.
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Submitted by
joe lee
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought these cranks (Steel, not those cheesy aluminun ones) for a steel project bike I was making. Ended up at 22 and a half pounds too! They are plenty stiff and reasonably light but strong. Power transmission is worlds better than the Kookas I had before (Kreakas for the constant creaking) . The q-factor is pretty wide but the only real problem is why ahve forged titanium inner bolts rusted?!?!?!? Decals have held up remarkably well. Always get good comments from sightseers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stuart Hodgson
a weekend warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: March 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These cranks are the best that i have owned and they really do look better than anything else that i could have considerd bying. stiff as you like and look like they'll last a long time too. they seem to look good in all conditions and should do even when the shine has gone as the logo is pressed into the side of the crank. The tapers are spot on and so are the pedel threads. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hugh Jorgans
a racer
from Fredericksburg, VA
Date Reviewed: March 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Stiff !! Pseudo-light.
Mine were a dream UNTIL the drive side arm snapped after one race season.
Water had gotten inside & allowed rust cancer to weaken the thinwall Cro-Mo.
Syncros cust. service was nice & waranteed them.
'Cept I had to wait ~3 months for a 180mm production run before I could get my replacements. (6'3, 205#)
If they hadn't snapped, I'd give 'em a 5. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Tomac
a cross-country rider
from PJ NEW YORK
Date Reviewed: February 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just recieved my NEW 98 syncros Cold forged crankset and they are the best cranks that I ever seen or had they are mirror polished and VERY stiff....... ........... ........... ............ ........ . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
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Submitted by
boone
a racer
from california
Date Reviewed: December 20, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
these cranks are nothing campared to the XTR's these cranks aren't half as good so if you want a crank that works and you are a hardcore racer, get XTR.
The syncros cranks are scarce for a reason, they are brutal. I snapped mine in half in 4 1/2 months and so far the XTR's are 10x stiffer and lighter. Three letters X T R | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
THOR
a racer
from Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date Reviewed: November 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These cranks are super stiff and reasonably light even for aluminum so I would
suggest these cranks to anyone who needs a stiff first ,lightish second crank.
The looks of these are also extremely sweet especially after the Syncros wears
off. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike West
a weekend warrior
from Palmdale,CA
Date Reviewed: May 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I just got my Synchros Revolution cranks and they are awesome. The quality craftsmanship that goes into these is unbelievable. I've looked at various cranks and was considering the Shimano XTR or RaceFace which are both really nice. However, when I look at and hold these Synchros in my hands I get the feeling they were made to last 50 years. I'd give them six chilis if I could. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Boo
a weekend warrior
from Fremont, NE
Date Reviewed: April 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have always had problems with flimsy cranks until a friend of mine turned me on to Syncros Revolution cranks. These things are THE ultimate! They are the first I have ever used that have given me a flex-free ride. I have used others from Sugino, Shimano, Topline, and White Industries, but none of them could match Syncros' lightweight AND stiffness. Syncros has definitely created the perfect blend that should please anyone. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sven
a cross-country rider
from Norway
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These cranks are the Whip the Bomb and most excellent. I weigh 190lb
and they're as stiff as Saturday night when I stand up and crank.
Buy'em or I'll be Back... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TOSH
a cross-country rider
from CT
Date Reviewed: March 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had the new alloy revolution for about 6 weeks now and I can safely say they are fantastic. They look totaly cool and inspire confidence. They resemble a Shimano design, but are much lower profile allowing for a 107 BB. This coupled to a CAAD3 frame and the power transfer is unbeatable. They are highly polished, but tend to scuff a little to easily, but it's Mountain biking right? The logo is laser etched onto the crank so there is no worry about the name falling off. They are reasonabley prices around 170 or so.
The big difference in these cranks when compared to the other atermarket crap is their manufacturing process. Instead of cutting away metal (CNC) Syncros uses Near Net shaping. Thisn process presses the metal into its ulitmate shape so the grain flow of the metal in unisform and unbroken. The provides a strong surface tension and a much stronger crank over all. I would recommend these cranks to any one who doesn't want Shimano, but still wants an excellent crank arm. Five Chillis
I also have the new syncros rings which I am beginning to like more and more. , but they would still benefit from ramps. I'll probably put Real's on if these don't get much better. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul W. Regner
a cross-country rider
from Moreno Valley, California
Date Reviewed: March 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Having switched to the Syncros Revolution cranks after years of using forged and machined aluminum cranks, I have found them to be of the highest quality. The stiffness of the cranks was evident from the very first ride; giving a confident feeling of immediate and complete transfer of power from the legs to the rear wheel. I feel that there is very, very little energy lost in the transfer of force when using these cranks. In addition, the welds are clean and neat, and the over-all finish of the product is impecable. There are obviously very strong quality assurance forces at work at the Syncros plant. They can be somewhat cost prohibitive (in my mind the only detracting factor of this product), but if you can scrape up the extra few beans needed to get your hands on a set of these cranks, I advise doing so! In a final note...the tech support at Syncros was outstanding! They were expert in helping me to determine the exact bottom bracket spindle length needed to achive a perfect chainline measurement relative to my frameset. Summation: This product is a trick, stylish, and bullet-proof alternative. In a world where anyone with a milling machine is turning out aftermarket cranks; these are stand out as outstanding! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carl Herrera
a weekend warrior
from Lafayette Hill, PA
Date Reviewed: January 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
At 5'11' and 205 lbs. I didn't want some flimsy crank from a company that put a disclaimer that their crank is not recommended for riders over 180 lbs. At my size, I wanted a crank that was very stiff and strong ,but I didn't want them to weigh 10 lbs. each. I found exactly what I was looking for with the Syncros cranks. Only prob. is that the decals come off, which is only major if your image conscious! | | Overall Rating: |
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$ 250.00
