[epicaz]

I picked up a new bike and it was frame with an mix of XT and the sram equivalent...I just can't tell about the cranks. They are graphite gray and say shimano hollowtech II on them. The chainrings are black and say mega drive. The front derailleur says XT mega drive.

Are these XT?

I'll post a picture up tomorrow.

Thanks in advance.

 

[mtnbiker72]

They're probably OEM spec Shimano cranks...there will be a model number on the backside of the crankarms. It will say FC-MXXX (X=numbers).

 

[tussery]

I saw you picked up a Epic Expert in another thread. According to spesh they are FC-M762 XT Hollowtech II cranks.

 

[mtnbiker72]

I saw you picked up a Epic Expert in another thread. According to spesh they are FC-M762 XT Hollowtech II cranks.

Yep, OEM spec...basically a previous generation XT (FC-M761) with a different finish

 

[epicaz]

I saw you picked up a Epic Expert in another thread. According to spesh they are FC-M762 XT Hollowtech II cranks.

Actually the ones on the epic clearly say XT, This is new purchase, it's the 2010 epic 29er, it's the marathon black and red one, but I had the framed built with the mix match componets rather the pricey sram XX.

 

[mtnbiker72]

Actually the ones on the epic clearly say XT, This is new purchase, it's the 2010 epic 29er, it's the marathon black and red one, but I had the framed built with the mix match componets rather the pricey sram XX.

Specialized is still using that crank on many 2010 models (FC-M762) and it matches the description you gave...check the back of the crankarms.

 

[epicaz]

After checking the Specialized site I'm kind of thinking they are the cranks from Epic 26 9 Expert. The tech specs list Custom FC-M762 XT, 2pc

I have to search for those numbers printed on there, i guess.

 

[tussery]

The model number will be printed on the back side of the crank arm near the pedal threads.

 

[epicaz]

verified - thanks guys!

Ok they checked out correct, they match the XT versions, wonder why shimano didn't want to bluntly advertise that they are XT cranks?