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  • Recommend me a new chainset
  • matlockmeat
    Free Member

    Not purchased any cranks/a chainset for quite a few years so a little out of touch with what is currently considered the better option.

    Race face or Shimano?

    It’s for an all mountain type bike but won’t receive much if any heavy usage.

    I’ve had race face atlas and diabolus in the past but actually preferred the way Shimano attach.
    As in the axle is bonded to the drive side on Shimano, just thought that made more sense. But stuck with race face for quality.

    remoterob
    Free Member

    I consider Shimano the better option but I suspect that I am out touch and soon to be find out that the beet option is an obscure Middleburn product or an FSA chainset with a ‘never to be repeated’ BCD.

    For your needs, SLX should offer good value.

    hambl90
    Free Member

    Shimano slx

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    Bazz
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    After spending much time deliberating over this before i have now decided that there is absolutely no reason to buy anything other than Shimano, set a budget and buy that which is closest.

    IainAhh
    Full Member

    Having had deore, xt, sram, slx which were / are all fine. I would go for SLX. Good price & nice and stiff. Great product.

    Dales_rider
    Free Member

    Hard pressed to find better than THIS

    qtip
    Full Member

    Shimano SLX or XT, depending on how important weight is for you.

    perthmtb
    Free Member

    Shimano SLX or XT, depending on how important weight bling is for you.

    FTFY 😉

    fabs
    Full Member

    Go for Shimano.

    My bike came with a Race Face Deus XC chainset. Still using it but I now replace the cogs and bottom bracket with Shimano when they need changing.

    (For some reason the Race Face BB and cogs wear out much faster, and they are interchangeable with Shimano bits anyway)

    hamishthecat
    Full Member

    Dales_rider – Member
    Hard pressed to find better than THIS

    Fine if you only want 170mm cranks. Or don’t need them to be in stock.

    jambon
    Free Member

    +1 SLX

    Dales_rider
    Free Member

    hamishthecat – Member

    Dales_rider – Member
    Hard pressed to find better than THIS

    Fine if you only want 170mm cranks. Or don’t need them to be in stock.

    I wondered about 170’s but they are fine I dont notice the 5mm / 1/5″ difference. In fact they dont strike lumps as often and maybe help with spinning faster.
    As for not in stock, do the email bit I did.

    Northwind
    Full Member

    Shimano are hard to beat, they just work. Nothing at all wrong with my FSA set mind (even compatible with Shimano BBs)

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