I'm going to go down the double and bash route and wondered what options other than SLX are out there that people use and recommend?
I like the SLX but just want to weigh up my options.
There was a grouptest on this in last month's MBR, I think. SLX won. For the money you're really going to struggle to beat it, although the Race Face SixC stuff looks pretty nice if you've got a spare £550 that you're happy to spank on some new cranks.
Ha unfortunately not. I'm gutted because CRC had the SLX for £80 last week but I'd not been paid and now it's gone up to £125. Just missed out damn!
Just buy a bashring and put it on your existing cranks? I'm running the original HT2 XT's and even burgtech flats havent managed to rip the threads out so I dont buy into the need for steel inserts there either.
Have you seen this price,
[url= http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k413/a10121/slx-crankset-fc-m-665-170-mm.html ]Bike discount SLX[/url]
Oh, how much is shipping though? Are they reliable?
Sadly you just missed the Merlin Cycles 10% off sale, but it's still a bit cheaper than CRC there: [url= http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/MTB++Parts/Transmission++Gears/Chainsets+-+MTB/SLX+Double++Bash+Chainset_1468.htm ]£106.95[/url].
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[url= http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=5976 ]£95.99[/url] for 170mm...
I can't believe I missed the CRC price with my 10% discount too.