None IMHOSo what's the low down on middleburn cranks???
But his is the internet, where else can stupid people get such a bountiful payload of misinformation?FACTS PEOPLE, lets stick to the FACTS.....
it's a wild gues but a church maybe?But his is the internet, where else can stupid people get such a bountiful payload of misinformation?
but....but....i heard the arms are lightAre they outdated in the interface and construction methods...YES!
FACTS PEOPLE, lets stick to the FACTS.....
Right then, facts it is...Anyone actually want to look at the actual weights or warranty with these 'uber cranks'....or should we just stay with typical internet postings and limit this to e-pinions??
FACTS PEOPLE, lets stick to the FACTS.....
I think you'll find that if you manage to bugger up any of these, odds on something has come loose, which generally means it's your fault. I know ISIS isn't great, and does sometimes work loose, but generally it's stuff like people not doing up their pedals. I think you'll also find that Middleburn are pretty good at doing cheap replacements even if it is your fault - can't see Shimano matching that.Read their warranty. It pretty much excludes anything that would go wrong with a crank arm " *Warranty excludes tapers, splines and threads. ".
Er, the RS8s are RS7s with extra machining for reduced weight and were designed exclusively for XC use, not DH lunacy. Sounds like a pretty reasonable explanation to me.It is only the beefier RS7s that have any warranty at all for hard use. The RS8s are not warrantied at all for jumping/DH/4X/competetive use.
True dat. Hopefully someone will pick them up for proper support soon!Middleburn also has no real ditribution network in the US...so warranty issues would need to go back to the UK.
Also true - my 165mm Mk2 Saints are 750g for arms and axle. However, the new through axle cranks should be a good bit lighter, and you get to use a proper BB again. Can't wait!About the weights...165mm RS7s with a spider (no bb, no rings, etc) are about 500g. For a Dh application (since were are after all in the DH forum) a proper 83mm ISIS BB will run about 300g.
New 83mm saint 170mm crank arms with BB (no rings) is right around 850g Atlas FR in 83mm with BB are 828g.
So for a whopping 30g penalty, you get a better BB/interface and proper mfg support (in all other than the UK).
Why? Saints come in 73mm as well you know.Want to play the same game with a 73mm ISIS BB.... then start comparing to XT, SLX, and Gravity lights.....
Are they about to release a proper crank as well...? YES!are middleburn nicely made..YES! Do they seem to hold up well for most users..YES! Are they outdated in the interface and construction methods...YES!
Struggling to think of anyone else... no, I reckon you're right. Although I think Hope's seatpost deserves an honouralbe mention.Middleburn. The only company in the world with a concept to market product timeline longer than Chris King...
I agree they should come up with some other hyped up bit of un needed techno crap to satisfy the duche bags out therMiddleburn. The only company in the world with a concept to market product timeline longer than Chris King...
Banshee Legend?Struggling to think of anyone else... no, I reckon you're right. Although I think Hope's seatpost deserves an honouralbe mention.
i am running 165s and they're black!Middlebur cranks are also made in 165mm, only in silver though, and they are supposed to have warranty to be used for dh, 4x and so on..
i am running 165s and they're black!
Please tell me that's not a self-extracting bolt.new middleburn protos:
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For what, all 6 months you were in college?ahh college. i remember keeping my DH bike in my dorm room.
9 months guy.....9 months...then another 3 months at county...but that doesnt countFor what, all 6 months you were in college?![]()