SRAM Rival/Red crank query

specialized_nick
specialized_nick Posts: 429
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Hi everyone,

Apologies for what is probably a noob question but i'm not mechanically minded at all so bare with me...

I've just bought a new bike after 10 years on my previous and it's a huge purchase for myself, it's the model i've wanted for a few years but there's a few things i'd like to change.

It's got Sram Rival AXS with a Quarq powermeter, but i'd love to swap the crankset for Red.

Is there a way of fitting the current Rival powermeter cranks to the Red chainrings, or will i need to swap the entire crankset like for like?

Below is what's on it and below that what i'd prefer to fit.

Thanks!

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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,719
    edited January 3

    The Rival 2x cranks have the spider built in, so you would need to change the driveside crank arm to Red, Force or Rival 1x which have the 8 bolt pattern. The Rival power meter is built into the spindle which is part of the non-driveside crank arm, so you could retain this with a new driveside crank arm.

    I'm not really sure what you'll gain here though. It will be a bit lighter, but not much if you're retaining the Rival PM. If it's for looks, Force D2 has the 1 piece chainrings at a much lower price than Red.

    Shameless advertising: If you want bare Force cranks without chainrings, I have some sitting spare...

  • specialized_nick
    specialized_nick Posts: 429

    Yeah it's purely aesthetic, any weight saving is just a bonus.

    That's really helpful, thank you for taking the time!

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