xt crankset, they are good aren't they?

whitedragon · April 2007

I emailed wiggle.co.uk about getting a new crankset with 48t and they recommended the:

Shimano XT M761 Hollowtech II Triple Chainset

So I thought I'd quickly check to see if there are any reviews, and here people talk about the chain jumping and teeth breaking:

http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Crankset/pr ... 0824.shtml

I was very surprised as I thought XT stuff was supposed to be good. Please could I have some opinions on this chainset as I put a lot of pressure on my pedals and the chain jumping has lead to very painful falls back to the saddle in the past.

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nicklouse · April 2007

nothing wrong with them. next up is XTR.

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andyturner28 · April 2007

Well that review has cirtainly put me off! Think i will pay the extra for a Race Face.

Andy.

nicklouse · April 2007

shame the race face keep coming lose if the chain line is not 100%.

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Big Red S · April 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by andyturner28

Well that review has cirtainly put me off! Think i will pay the extra for a Race Face.
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But they fall off....

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ddoogie · April 2007

Not that Shimano cranksets get 10/10 in nearly every test they are in and have a huge fanbase...

I love mine anyway!

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JinjaNinja · April 2007

I've got the LX hollowtech 2 (stepdown from xt) I'm not that hard a rider but I do give it some now and again. The hollowtechs are such a smooth crankset, Very light due to the hollow BB too. The one thing is you will need to buy a shimano tool for removing the cranks and BB

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ride_whenever · April 2007

I have the m760 (44tooth top ring) the chainrings have worn and it was new in january! But the crankset itself is really good, i was so surprised how light it was. I'm a big powerful rider and i haven't had any issues other than the wear which i am correcting with middleburn rings soon. Id buy them, they're great!

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Big Red S · April 2007

In response to the original question, i'd go with LX. I got my XTs before the LXs came out, but had I had hte choice then i'd have gone for the LXs. They're not a lot heavier, and in return they're cheaper and the chainrings last longer.

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whitedragon · April 2007

I currently have the Truvativ fiveD crankset and the reason for replacement is bent chainrings. If I just replaced those instead of the whole crankset, which would you recommend?

(I currently have a standard 44t topring but I want a 48t)

Thanks

andyturner28 · April 2007

Can you buy the XT cranks and bb separately, so i could use Middleburn rings as suggested earlyer? I am a heavy rider and am hard on the gears, so i definately would be one of those suffering from rapidly worn rings with the Shimano offerings.

Andy.

ddoogie · April 2007

Sell the rings you get with the cranks on ebay. You should get a tenner or so for them.

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Andy · April 2007

Can I ask why you want a 48t crank?

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andyturner28 · April 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by andrew156

Can I ask why you want a 48t crank?

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Makes you go faster on the flat and downhill. I am now thinking of doing the same thing by getting the hone with a 48t big ring, or the 48t LX. The disadvantage of that though is increased grounding out off road. Decisions decisions.

Andy.

Andy · April 2007

When you consider that the majority of pro's only use a 44t top ring do you really think you need a 48?

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andyturner28 · April 2007

There is no such thing as too fast. I ride on the road a lot and my lockal woods have a lot of fast flat bit's, so a bit more speed would be good. Anyway i am anything but a pro!

Andy.

P.S. Just noticed that review is for the plain vanila XT and not the hollowtek 2, so the chainrings may be different.

Big Red S · April 2007

A 48t ring does make you go faster, but they also make you less efficient.

It's more efficient to spin a 44x16 than grind a 48x14, even going at the same speed on the same incline.

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whitedragon · May 2007

I'm planning to run the 48x11 for serious speed [}:)] [:D]

Lee_erm · May 2007

The reviews you talk about weren't exactly written by reputable sources. Just random people. They could well be spouting shite or just over exagerating. I'd only really use them as a really rough guide, as to how good/reliable a product is.

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Alex · May 2007

This is the difference between a professional reviewer and Bob who writes on MTBR.

When Bob who writes on MTBR has a problem with a product:

The product is crap, not just the one he's holding but all of them, badly designed, the manufacturer is crap, the bikeshop is crap, the warranty department is crap.

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The review sample is faulty. It might point to a design flaw, it might point to a faulty individual product. Others using the product are asked for thier experiences. The manufacturer is consulted and the faulty item replaced for another sample that may or may not show the same faults. A rounded view is formed. A fair review is written.

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mbukfan · May 2007

it's the same with everything, people only experience a very small sample of the product. I've had two deore mech sieze up on me but the first did it after 3rides the second after 5years.

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ride_whenever · May 2007

I bout the xt i kenw the rings were going to wear out, but now i have the middleburn ones it is lighter still and much more hard wearing.

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breezer · May 2007

I have a pair of LX Hollowtech II's and a set of Hones (basically the same). Both are great. No problems with chain slips or anything. Only minor niggle is the LX's middle ring wearing out after about 600 miles although a lot of that was in bad mud. I tried first a middleburn replacement but that was horrendous at letting the chain off into the granny. Then I tried something else, blackspire perhaps, i forget now but that caused chainsuck into the outer ring. Went and bought a œ14 LX replacement, perfect shifting again! I can live with that small out lay for that many miles and great shifting.

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Anonymous · May 2007

i have an xt chainset and a race face evolve xc chainset, both are fine, i prefer the look of the race face but dont actually notice any difference in performance.
ive only been running the xt since xmas but havent noticed too much wear too quickly.

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ride_whenever · May 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by sheepsteeth

ive only been running the xt since xmas but havent noticed too much wear too quickly.

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I've knackered my xt which I installed in january!

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dave_s · May 2007

XT Hollowtech cranks are very decent cranks but I'd agree with comments on poor durability of the Shimano chainrings.
It's the same with the rings which come with Shimano Saint cranks, the rings appear to be made of cheese, mine started sharktoothing after about 3 months.

andyturner28 · May 2007

My bottom bracket is slowely disintegrating so i need a new chainset now. I would like an XT because it looks better, but am worried about weight. How much lighter is the Hone than the XT in a 175 22 32 44 configeration? I kniw the XT is 875g but i can't find the weight of the Hone.

Cheers,

Andy.

Not to worry guy's, found it myself. Surprisingly Hone is heavyer at 928g. Thought it was supposed to be lighter?

ride_whenever · May 2007

No hone=lx plus it is heavier duty so heavier.

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hopkinss · May 2007

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Hi err i have the lx octalink and need to remove it.I have took the first alan key part away and am not sure how to actually take the crank off now .Anybody know how?[:p] thanks

Sean Hopkins

ride_whenever · May 2007

You need a crank extractor.

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hopkinss · May 2007

I have a crank extractor how does it work as theres no middle for it to push the splines off as its a hollowtech.Thanks

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