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Truvativ
Rouleur GXP Crankset
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Submitted by
mtbdude34
a Weekend Warrior
from Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | the street | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Rebek and Kroes | | Strengths: | Strong Crank, can take abuse, when it stays on. | | Weaknesses: | cranks loosens constantly. Will not stay on. | | Similar Products Used: | none. | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Norco Rival HT, black. | | Bottom Line: | This crank was great for a while, but then the right side came loose. so it was torqued and have had no problems since. The left side however constantly needs to be tightened. this is not good when doing park or street riding. DO not buy this product, try to avoid at all costs. I would have expected a better product when spending close to a G on a bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Lehner
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbus, OH
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Hope | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came with bike (ebay | | Strengths: | They stayed attached for a little while. | | Weaknesses: | Left crank fell completely off while I was riding on the road back from some dirt jumps (luckily did not fall off while I was jumping). | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX, Truvative Holzfeller. | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Specialized P.1. | | Bottom Line: | The left crank fell off while I was riding. I reattached it, but after that, it just kept coming loose. I even put locktite on the threads, but I could not get it to stay tight no matter what I did. Granted, I'm 200lbs, I was jumping the bike, and I got the bike on Ebay, but judging from the other reviews, it's a common problem.
I took the bike to the local bike shop to seek some help to get my cranks to stay tight. The tech said that they splines were not so good any more from the crank coming loose, so he said that he could order another arm for me for ~$30. He called me back later to say that Truvative was replacing the cranks for me for free. When I went to pick up the bike, not only did they replace them, but upgraded me to the much nicer Holzfeller cranks. So far those have yet to come loose, so I'm pretty happy about that. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zed
a Racer
from Chicago, IL USA
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Palos | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Kozy Bicycles | | Strengths: | Absolutely NONE | | Weaknesses: | Countless product flaws. Literally every time I take the bike out I find myself concerned about product failure when I should be concentrating on the trail. | | Similar Products Used: | Wal-Marts cheap commuter has shown to be a more stable product | | Bike Setup: | 06' Specialized BigHit | | Bottom Line: | Truvativ should be ashamed of producing such a shoddy product. Did the engineers spend so much R&D funds on the product that they have to screw the customers to get back the ROI? I am amazed that they would cut a deal with Specialized to actually have this thing come standard on a DH/FreeRide bike. I ride hard, but these cranks have been a load of crap from day one. Riding on pavement for less than 3 miles and they loosen up. Not even jumping to boot!!!
I'm happy with my BigHit, but these cranks are junk. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
vince
a Weekend Warrior
from petaluma
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | mikes bikes | | Strengths: | well, they are really strong and have never bent or flexed for me(maybe i got a really good set). and compared to other reviews on here, my cranks loosen a SLIGHT bit every 5 months.
i weigh 165 and have never had almost no problems with them. | | Weaknesses: | spline isnt long enough for the wide-ass chainstays on the secret agent. but then again, its not really a weakness. | | Similar Products Used: | raceface | | Bike Setup: | Nemesis Project Secret Agent, dj 4's, ditchwitch and speeddisk rims with Fire & Formula SS hubs, ibeam saddle, bb7's and oury grips(love 'em to death) | | Bottom Line: | obviously not for for others, but for me, these cranks are really strong and will not bend for me even through all the 18 foot drops i put them through. the bb is really strong due to the gigantic bearings. the only bad thing is that the spindle is not long enough for my bike and i had to get a custom one. the bolts for me will come lose after a really long time.
for the money, they are an exceptional crankset | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a
from Iron River, alberta, canada
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Strengths: | they havent broke or bent yet. | | Weaknesses: | Both cranks come loose about every 10-15 minutes of riding. Need to carry a wrench with me al the time. Tried using locktite, but they still came loose. I even got it tighted by a bike mechanic with a special tool, but came loose again. | | Similar Products Used: | duct tape and wood might stay on better! | | Bike Setup: | 1300$ devinci-great bike but cranks are crap. | | Bottom Line: | DO NOT BUY! Stopping every ten minutes to tighten it is enough to drive you nuts! I cant believe truvativ can get away with selling a defective product like this. BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY EVER!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
FreeBlur
a
from UK
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Attaches pedal to the bike for a while | | Weaknesses: | Fell off after 2 hours on the bike. Useless.
Still, they came with the bike and only retail for £25.
Gives me an excuse to get a 4th pair of Saints, didn't think it would be so soon, but every cloud etc.... | | Similar Products Used: | SAINT. | | Bike Setup: | Commencal Furious off the peg | | Bottom Line: | Cheap nonsense.
Product not fit for purpose. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil Mishaga
a Downhiller
from San Clemente, CA
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Amazon Bikes, Oceanside, CA | | Strengths: | Feels solid and heavy duty. | | Weaknesses: | none yet...hasn't come loose..maybe i got a good one | | Similar Products Used: | Profile racing cranks (BMX) | | Bike Setup: | Reign X2, Bomber forks, Kenda tires, Stroker brakes | | Bottom Line: | I think they are good cranks they feel solid, kinda heavy but i wanted a beefy bike that could take some abuse, but all these bad reviews make me scared to actually test them... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stefan Slipenkyj
a
from orangeville ontario canada
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | the streets | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | strong as can be, ive done crank arm grinds on these, mine are chewed up as can be and still tight, | | Weaknesses: | one foggy morning at the skatepark the left arm came loose, thats it, its been tight scince, | | Similar Products Used: | none really this is the first mtb crank set ive liked, | | Bike Setup: | 07 P1 fireeye calibars, bmx stem, rolling on two4's fly seat, k rads, odyessey pedals, odyessey linear cable, | | Bottom Line: | after reading all the other reviews it seems these cranks are kinda of hit and miss, you either get an awesome set that are bomb proof, or you get a pos set, i got lucky mine are amazing, and i would recomend you give them a try. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Downhiller
from Flagstaff, A-town
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | too many | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Bomber as hell. Reliable. I really like the BB setup. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy??? It's most likely going on a DH or FR bike, so who really cares... | | Similar Products Used: | raceface evolve dh + BB | | Bike Setup: | Ironhorse Sohon-bucho, gloryness. | | Bottom Line: | Great crank. I have been riding them for bout 5 months, a few hundred miles, mainly burly DH trials, no problems whatsoever so far. Crank is still on there solid...I cannot relate to the other reviews at all. Get it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Micka
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, AUS
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Bears Bikes | | Strengths: | Seems to be pretty strong, feels solid, looks nice too. Hasn't come loose once, been ridin them for about 4 months solid. | | Weaknesses: | None as yet | | Bike Setup: | 07 Norco Rival HT, set up for dirt & light freeride, 120mm DJ's up front. | | Bottom Line: | They seem fine to me, alot the other reviews say that they come loose. I havn't really had this problem. Good looking set of cranks, solid, and feel pretty tough. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Watkins
a Downhiller
from Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Tsali | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came stock on my bike. | | Strengths: | None really. | | Weaknesses: | Comes the F--- loose every ride. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | 2007 KHS AM-1000 (Large) Stock componets. | | Bottom Line: | I did an EP (employee purchase) on this bike a week ago, so I have only used this bike- and crankset for about 5 days. I dont do big stuff yet... but for the past two days the arm on the drive side comes loose. I tightened it this morning, and now, 9 hours later, after a really easy 1.5 hour road/trail ride, it is loose. I am trying to talk with my co-workers at my bicycle shop (Bicycle South in Decatur, GA) and see if there needs to be some recall on this crankset. I mean soo many people say its loose. Its good otherwise. Im getting a new crank btw. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
barry
a Downhiller
from kinsale
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | south irelnad | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | rs cycles | | Strengths: | updated review: i have given them some abuse and they are broken so no strengths | | Weaknesses: | fall off every ride | | Similar Products Used: | raceface evloes | | Bike Setup: | iorn horse bukuto 06 stock | | Bottom Line: | a waste of money completly usless | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
j-rod p-rez
a
from california
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | it will get you around if you dont ride on anything except for flat pavment | | Weaknesses: | it sucks! it used to always com loose and it finnaly broke after 8 months | | Bottom Line: | it came on my 07 p2, it is not a great crankset if it comes on your bike expect it to break after a while, it will work for a while but it is really anoying when it comes loose after every ride. Do not buy! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve neal
a Weekend Warrior
from seneca falls ny
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | around everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | came on my bike | | Strengths: | they work, they get me around | | Weaknesses: | arm fall off or comes loose | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 06 ironhorse yakuza sohon bucho with roco rc world cup rear shock | | Bottom Line: | i found that putting a crap load of lock tite in there holds pretty good for a while but always keep the wrentch in your pocket or somthing | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
barry
a Weekend Warrior
from kinsale,cork,ireland
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | all of south ireland | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | seems very strong. love the bash guard. | | Weaknesses: | none! was i just lucky? | | Similar Products Used: | suntour duro-nowhere near as good | | Bike Setup: | iron horse bakuto 2006 (stock) | | Bottom Line: | good cranks i dont know why everyone hates them. sutible for light freeride and dirt jump.howitzer is the strongest bottom bracket ever | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KELLY MCKINNEY
a Weekend Warrior
from BORGER,TX,USA
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | NONE | | Weaknesses: | ARM COMES LOOSE. | | Similar Products Used: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | SPECIALIZED P ONE | | Bottom Line: | NOT A VERY GOOD PRODUCT. I'M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff B
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison, WI
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Blue Mound State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Looks cool. | | Weaknesses: | Crank arm needs to be tightened all the time. I dont leave home without the wrench, and I turn around if I forget it. Its better than walking or doing that one-pedal pedaling. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Kona Scrap | | Bottom Line: | this really needs to be replaced... the first time I lost the crank arm was about 2 weeks after I got the bike, I tried to get it warrantied, but to no avail. I've been riding it like this for over a year now. This setup just sucks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Slazmoski
a Weekend Warrior
from Gold Coast, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Nerang & Pacific Pines | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Come with 06 Sasquatch | | Strengths: | Arms have seem ed to have lasted for the year i guess.... | | Weaknesses: | Have herd alot of warranties for these cranks, i have had the bash guard shattered for no reason at all, warrantie isnt worth the paper its written on!! Althou wouldnt mind them breaking to get better cranks like other people!! Hussies!!! | | Bike Setup: | Stock with minor part upgrades and personal touches. | | Bottom Line: | Wouldnt go for broke if these were the last pair of cranks available, there cheap and nasty and belong on a XC bike not a FR bike like the Sasquatch, norco has made a cheap and unintellectual decision to put these on and i believe that this will cause further trouble with my purchase!!
i can see them failing when im a stones throw from anywhere!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler Stapleton
a Weekend Warrior
from Cranbrook,B.C, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | town | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | gericks sports | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | everything | | Bike Setup: | 06 norco ryde stock | | Bottom Line: | these cranks suck ive had to sets brake on my norco ryde and i will be expecting them to brake on my 07 p.2 cr-mo | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
C J
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami, FL
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Ebay - Came with bike. | | Strengths: | They have lasted for more than six months now without any problems. | | Weaknesses: | None yet. I'm happy with them. | | Similar Products Used: | Truvativ Hollzfeller, Five D, Race Face Evolve DH X-Type. | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose Fireball, Stock except for the single speed conversion, Hollzfeller Stem, and a front deore brake. | | Bottom Line: | I have used mine on the skatepark, box gaps, 5' drops, stair gaps, 8 stairs to flat without a problem, haven't touched them since I got the bike...to me they rock! maybe I was lucky or something... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will Davies
a Weekend Warrior
from shrewsbury, shropshire, England
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | shawncliff | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | dave mellor cycles | | Strengths: | look nice and seem strong | | Weaknesses: | i got my bike 5 days ago they already came loose and i didnt realise so there probably broke | | Bike Setup: | 2007 p.2 chromo- came with bike | | Bottom Line: | Dont buy them there not worth it when you can get better for the same amount of money and if they came on your bike as mine did make sure you tighten them all the time.
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Submitted by
J-P
a
from Chattanooga
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Weaknesses: | Came loose on me, too. I have to tighten these before every ride. Glad to read that I'm not the only one. I'll be replacing these ASAP. | | Bike Setup: | Came on my Cannondale Chase | | Bottom Line: | I have to tighten these before every ride. Glad to read that I'm not the only one. I'll be replacing these ASAP. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
simon
a Weekend Warrior
from retford
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | any decent 4X track/dirt jumps | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | on bike | | Strengths: | they look good + mine didnt come loose | | Weaknesses: | they have broken allready | | Similar Products Used: | hussfelt dh | | Bike Setup: | p1 (07) | | Bottom Line: | Not very good at all, you give it some abuse and it just bends. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kirk Becker
a Weekend Warrior
from Higganum
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | wherevers good | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | not many, reenforced pedal inserts.... | | Weaknesses: | many, first of all, it falls off every time weight is put on it. It bends from little abuse. Extremely UNPREDICTABLE! | | Similar Products Used: | dmr x type | | Bike Setup: | kona, marz. DJ 3, singlespeed, bontrager/sun wheels. | | Bottom Line: | This crank is definately not worth the money. It bends from little abuse and it is heavy. The worst part is the cranks losen even when it is brand new. AND for your information I had this bike checked many times at a bike shop so it wasn't faulty installation! This product I would only recommend maybe for light trail riding, nothing else! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mitch
a
from Melbourne
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Weaknesses: | crank arms keep coming loose had to tighten them every ride also bent spider arms just from knocks that didnt even dent the plastic rock gaurd | | Bike Setup: | p.2 | | Bottom Line: | good crank for riding with mates | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from prospect
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | nichols lake | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | strong | | Weaknesses: | you have to tighten them evry time you ride, not the lightest cranks | | Bike Setup: | spinner edge fork, sun ditch witch back & weinman xp 2002 front rims, khs dj 50 frame, shimano deralrs | | Bottom Line: | great non competitive crank, good for riding with frends | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Popo PaPa
a Weekend Warrior
from North Van
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Came with the bike | | Strengths: | It would be good enough for street-riding,
but never for a bit of harsh mountain biking | | Weaknesses: | Very Week. It almost killed me once when I was riding
down a trail and the crank just came off. Thank God
I was going slow. | | Bottom Line: | Nice crank just for street riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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