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

[Wet Noodle]

Obviously this results in a +2mm q factor both sides ...

Meant to ask much earlier in this thread. Did you measure q?

[JACQUES]

I assembled the spider (thank goodness I had the correct lockring tool), but found it strange that there is a 2.5mm shoulder that the spider rests on, causing a gap between the crank and the spider. Austetically this does not sit well with me. With this I also tried installing the crank, but when I try to centre in in my frame, the inner chainring touches the frame before the arms are evenly spaced.

So I was a bit bummed about this. I did reach out to the store about this and thry ensured that this is their new design.

I have thus decided that I will keep the cranks, but the shoulder should go. I will machine it off and also shorten the crank axle by 2mm.(Ill post some after photos if this is a success.

Now a question, does the xcadey powermeter have this same offset/gap?

You willsee I complained about similar in on the 29mm version. In the end I made them work as I wanted them, but I also found the q-factor wider than I wanted. You should be able to shorten each side of the axle by at least 1mm without problems with spline engagement.

I was thinking of getting a newer 29mm set, with the loose axle, then it can be shortened. I also wanted to see if other bb30/dub axles fit their spline interface, seeing as this copies easton and they use a standard bb30 interface.

[pv_hl]

Let us know if you manage to get 50% refund. As soon as i closed the dispute, they just started ignoring me and i haven't got anything.

Also, if you get that refund, i suggest to try Stone spider. It will remove 1mm from DS and you could evenly distribute it and improve chain line.

FYI i have just received the refund for the replacement spider.