[-dustin]

i'm looking for cranks for an upcoming bike. what are you guys using for a non-weight-weenie, beefy-XC/ trail crank setup?

FSA V-Drive MegaExo?
RF Deus X-Type?
XT?

i'm looking on the beefier side of things. perhaps maybe Saints...not really sure yet.

(i haven't bought XC cranks since my Turbine LPs 5yrs ago...which i looooove)

 

[stinkyboy]

Holy crap, a thread that doesn't completly suck azz!

I sir, am a Race Face fan.

 

[robdamanii]

Hone maybe? Supposedly a hollowtech version of the Saint crank, and so far, I've heard good things about it on the trail.

Otherwise maybe something like raceface ride XC?

 

[DRB]

XTR Super stiff, light. The finish is ragged to hell but that doesn't bother me. The XT is a good value. Lots of the DH crowd are running them as they are beefy enough and don't need or want the extra saint weight.

Definately go with the outboard bearing design.

 

[I Are Baboon]

I run XT's. I beat up on them with my limited freeride capabilities, but they seem to be holding up just fine.

 

[-dustin]

Hone maybe? Supposedly a hollowtech version of the Saint crank, and so far, I've heard good things about it on the trail.

Otherwise maybe something like raceface ride XC?

oh yeah, i forgot about Hones.

also, everyone, how is this outboard bearing stuff holding up? personally, i never had a problem with ISIS (been using the same RF Sig XS for a few years...just needed some new grease)

 

[Polandspring88]

I have a pair of Northshore DH cranks on my Bullit, and although I ride trails with those I think they are overkill for your applications. I have ridden a pair of ISIS Shimano LX Hollowtech cranks and they seem to be holding up just nicely. Not having ridden any of the other cranksets you mentioned I cannot comment on those.

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

I too run the new XT's on my Heckler which sees lots of "aggressive trail" riding. I think I have tightened the pinch bolts once in 6 months (there was some creaking). They are noticeably stiffer then a traditional splined/BB set-up.

 

[Andy_B]

I have a pair of XTRs on my Dh Rig
And a pair of stylo's (05`s) on my SS (they came off of my 4X bike.
Both are stiff and light.

 

[DRB]

oh yeah, i forgot about Hones.

also, everyone, how is this outboard bearing stuff holding up? personally, i never had a problem with ISIS (been using the same RF Sig XS for a few years...just needed some new grease)

I have replaced it once in two years. The odd thing was that I didn't notice it until I took the cranks off to put a new chain ring on.

They aren't serviceble but they are also not expensive.

 

[Squeak]

I have Truvative Stylo Teams on one bike, and Race Face Turbines (1996 vintage or so) on my other.

I also have not had a problem with the ISIS non outboard bearings.

 

[Morryjg]

MMMMMmmmmmmm...........Race Face NS on my mt bike. I also run Race Face on my tandem. If I could afford it right now I'd probably put RF on my trials bike too.

 

[Reactor]

i'm looking for cranks for an upcoming bike. what are you guys using for a non-weight-weenie, beefy-XC/ trail crank setup?

FSA V-Drive MegaExo?
RF Deus X-Type?
XT?

i'm looking on the beefier side of things. perhaps maybe Saints...not really sure yet.

(i haven't bought XC cranks since my Turbine LPs 5yrs ago...which i looooove)

Race Face Atlas (X-type).

 

[golgiaparatus]

Still have some RF Prodigy XC from 02. Work fine, changed rings once (middle twice).

 

[Mike B.]

Truvativ Stylo Team with external bearings

 

[Snacks]

I run Race Face Deus on my Spot, Race Face Atlas on my Pack and FSA Pro on my Burner

 

[DHS]

Race Face Deus Xtype, on my 3rd Xtype BB
Middle Burns
Profiles
FSA Superlite Carbon Road cranks
North Shore DH
Next LPs
Profiles

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

I personally am running the new xt's they are light as hell/strong/and accept a wide range of bash rings and rings (xtr doest). I would venture to say they are the best value in the industry, race face has this goofy tightning meathod, which i peronally dont like. The shimano system is solid with basically weak point. Get the Xt's.

 

[Five]

Saint on a VPFree

 

[McGRP01]

Truvativ Stylo Team with external bearings

 

[Ciaran]

Azonics - 175mm. Heavy, solid. I'll probably still be riding them when I am 80.

 

[OGRipper]

The newer XTR's are really sweet, I have them on my XC bike...BUT I got reamed up the butt when buying new rings. Retail for the big ring along was $120!!

I have the new XT's on my heckler set up with a double and bash ring for light DH, jumping, and general silliness. So far they rock. The external set-ups are noticably stiffer (to me) and I'm pretty sure they are lighter too.

The BB's get crunchy pretty quick but you can keep running them regardless, and replacements are way cheaper than ISIS.

I have friends that have had a bunch of problems with the newer race face stuff - alignment and loose crank arms, mainly.

The external truvativs are getting good remarks from people I know and replacement rings should be cheaper than Shimano...

 

[Jeremy R]

Just get the XT's.
Proven.
Strong enough for pro level DH racing, and light enough for trail riding.
The Xt's are actually alot stiffer and stronger than some heavy duty setup like V-drives Extremes with Isis.

 

[berkshire_rider]

I have friends that have had a bunch of problems with the newer race face stuff - alignment and loose crank arms, mainly.

Good to know someone shares my pain. I can't get though 2 rides without the non-drive side crankbolt backing out. :mumble:

My next crankset may very well be the XT outboards.

 

[Capt. Jack Sparrow]

deity cranks:

 

[hooples3]

I have older XT's on my hardtail, older XTR on my heckler, and stylos on my ss

 

[-dustin]

i've had one experience with Truvativ and wasn't impressed...at all. it was the Stylo SS. no me gusta.

maybe 2006 XTs will come in black...vain, i know, but i really don't like silver cranks.

 

[indieboy]

i'm running xt's. i like them a lot for a few reasons. more or less b/c they are a fair amount cheaper than xtr. the rings on them seem to last a bit longer. for whatever reason the new xtr rings don't seem to last very long. ALSO you can only put the xtr rings on the xtr crank b/c of the way the arms are designed and the boltspacing. xt's are standard spacing and have a "normal" arm on them so you can get 4bolt rings from a few places if you decide you don't like the shimano rings.

 

[OGRipper]

maybe 2006 XTs will come in black...vain, i know, but i really don't like silver cranks.

If you care about color enough to run heavier cranks check out Hone.

 

[-dustin]

well, i did say non-weight-weenie meaning weight isn't much of an issue, but i don't want boat anchors (i.e. Profiles)

 

[dexter]

i ran xt's all last year on my dh bike that i raced and rode everyday with otns of big drops and gaps thrown in and they held up fine

 

[JRogers]

I still think that Shimano is the best out there right now in terms of strength, bearing life, stiffness and price. I have older XT on my DH and XC bikes and Ultegra on the cyclocross.

 

[JRB]

Looks like Truvativ for dirtjumpP.1.

 

[chicodude]

I run V-drives on the DH bike

And truvativ fireX cranks on teh XC bikey

 

[steve45]

still running my middleburns and raceface evolve DH isis BB(i think).
still running strong and problem free, much to my amazement.

 

[-dustin]

Middleburns would be so nice. wish i could get them here in the US. i'd stick with ISIS if i could.

 

[Mike B.]

i'd stick with ISIS if i could.

ISIS is the devil. I've went through 7 bottom brackets in 3 years.

 

[JRB]

Oh yeah - I run Turbine LPs. I run fsa platinum with good luck. I ran Truvativ gigapipes with not such good luck.

 

[Rip]

FSA V-drives. Went through 5 octalink bb's in a 7 month period.

 

[-dustin]

Oh yeah - I run Turbine LPs. I run fsa platinum with good luck. I ran Truvativ gigapipes with not such good luck.

yeah, i didn't have much luck with the GigaPipe.