LEXON Road Carbon Crankset

[wintermute]

I don't think they'll go for the partial, but in endless chatting to their customer service (AliExpress disputes must do something to the store like prevent them from getting money out or something as the open dispute seems to be really unpleasant for them) they got their designer to message me. He agreed the crank is 'too long', their solution is 2mm spacers D/S, 1.5mm Spacers NDS + 0.5mm from preload ring.

Obviously this results in a +2mm q factor both sides and a +2mm chainline which may or may not be an issue for you depending on how your chainrings and pedals are mounted or your fit.

Hope that helps those that keep it.

[Tines]

Interesting. One thing I don’t quite understand yet fully: if the elilee spindle is the same length or even longer: why aren’t there any complaints? (At least as far as I can tell from regular visits to the weightweenie thread).

[wintermute]

Interesting. One thing I don’t quite understand yet fully: if the elilee spindle is the same length or even longer: why aren’t there any complaints? (At least as far as I can tell from regular visits to the weightweenie thread).

I agree, at least, if the elilee axle is that long. I think part of it may be that the 24mm solution doesn't space out the same as a DUB solution, which is the format in which most people have interacted with these cranks. It may be that I'm being ridiculous, or it may be that people don't think about q factor as much?

Finally, I perhaps accept the influence that Red E1 165mms are £299 in the UK on preorder, if you're willing to be patient to the new year. These are 50g lighter than the lexons for not really all that much more.

[acino]

I agree, at least, if the elilee axle is that long. I think part of it may be that the 24mm solution doesn't space out the same as a DUB solution, which is the format in which most people have interacted with these cranks. It may be that I'm being ridiculous, or it may be that people don't think about q factor as much?

Finally, I perhaps accept the influence that Red E1 165mms are £299 in the UK on preorder, if you're willing to be patient to the new year. These are 50g lighter than the lexons for not really all that much more.

Is 2 mm q-factor difference really so noticeable for most people? I exchanged my grx crank for 105 on my gravel (because of 4iii powermeter on 105) last year. They are supposed to have 2.5 mm q-factor difference and I did not notice anything at all. I actually found out retroactively.

[wintermute]

Is 2 mm q-factor difference really so noticeable for most people? I exchanged my grx crank for 105 on my gravel (because of 4iii powermeter on 105) last year. They are supposed to have 2.5 mm q-factor difference and I did not notice anything at all. I actually found out retroactively.

4mm - 2mm each side

[acino]

Yeah I know. 105 vs GRX is 5 mm total, so 2.5 mm each side