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Other Resources => Component Deals & Selection => Topic started by: Confused on May 12, 2024, 11:34:40 AM
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https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806646898911.html
Depending on coupons or sale these are $62-72 for a set. I asked if they were painted or anodized and they said anno. Only a few reviews so far.
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They look great, I just imagine people asking me about them then having to awkwardly explain that they're Chinese ripoffs and not 5devs
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They do look nice, i enjoy oogling over polished parts. They're pretty heavy though even with the hollowed mid-sections but look cool. They seem to be the best 5DEV lookalikes so far imo
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The Evosids are 585g for the 170mm (only size) and the 5Devs are 610g for the 165mm. Both without chainring.
A few others for comparison:
Rotor Kapic alloy crankset - 545g - with chainring.
Descendant Carbon Crankset - 555g - with chainring
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when they come out with shorter options, I'm probably in
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Just bought it. Couldn't wait for shorter options.
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Just bought it. Couldn't wait for shorter options.
What color? I'd love to see pics when you get them
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I was torn on the titanium vs the black. Ended up getting the black. Will take photos when I get it.
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Just a heads up. Don’t know if this applies to all vendors selling this but this guys shows it’s very bad. In another forum a guy bought one and the spindle nut continuously loosens.
https://youtu.be/h3KGiGoBmVo?si=SSzIGMWryL2tICMf (https://youtu.be/h3KGiGoBmVo?si=SSzIGMWryL2tICMf)
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The ones on sale now are DUB, maybe wait for the reviews?
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Just a heads up. Don’t know if this applies to all vendors selling this but this guys shows it’s very bad. In another forum a guy bought one and the spindle nut continuously loosens.
https://youtu.be/h3KGiGoBmVo?si=SSzIGMWryL2tICMf (https://youtu.be/h3KGiGoBmVo?si=SSzIGMWryL2tICMf)
These are the shitty looking counterfeits
The Evosid ones actually look high quality
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Arrived to my door in 4 days. That was quick. First impressions - looks well made. Preload is aluminum which i like. Doesn't come with any spacers. Got to order some before I can install.
Additional thoughts. All edges are beveled, no sharp corners. Everything is machined to a nice degree and the finish is spot on. Mine weighed in at 574.5 grams minus the 3 bolts. Really happy with this purchase. Haven't ridden on it yet so no thoughts on functional use at the moment.
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165 and 175mm now available.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0jfobK
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165 and 175mm now available.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0jfobK
i think i'm in for a set of 165 but am torn between silver or black. assuming the finish actually looks like the photos on aliex the silver look great. have you ridden yours yet?
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i think i'm in for a set of 165 but am torn between silver or black. assuming the finish actually looks like the photos on aliex the silver look great. have you ridden yours yet?
No not yet.
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I'm not an experienced builder. If I buy the version that comes with a bottom bracket, I should be good to go, correct? I've never used DUB and usually stick with Shimano. But the bottom bracket will fit in all threaded bottom bracket frames correct? Then I will be good for the cranks to go in the provided bottom bracket. I was gonna put it in either my Knolly Fugitive or my my BXT Hightower clone. They are both threaded so I should be good right? Or am I missing something? Is it the right width? Will I need spacers? Thanks guys
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I'm not an experienced builder. If I buy the version that comes with a bottom bracket, I should be good to go, correct? I've never used DUB and usually stick with Shimano. But the bottom bracket will fit in all threaded bottom bracket frames correct? Then I will be good for the cranks to go in the provided bottom bracket. I was gonna put it in either my Knolly Fugitive or my my BXT Hightower clone. They are both threaded so I should be good right? Or am I missing something? Is it the right width? Will I need spacers? Thanks guys
As long as your BB is threaded you'll be good to go as it's 99% BSA (English threaded) as most modern bikes are. If your BB is press-fit, it will not work and you'll need a press-fit DUB BB. You probably have a 73mm shell (68 is usually on road bikes) so run your BB spacers accordingly.
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Thank you for the response. I think I'll try a set of these cranks.
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I got the 165mm 'titanium' cranks along with the BB and matching chainring. They look great and the finish is really nice. I've done a few rides and no issues so far.
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Do you know what is the chainline on the cranks?
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Do you know what is the chainline on the cranks?
If I remember they are the 3mm offset (i.e.boost).
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I get confused, is boost 52 or 55 chainline?
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I get confused, is boost 52 or 55 chainline?
Boost is 52mm chainline (3mm offset)
A lot of modern frames that have a UDH have boost and a 55mm chainline (0mm offset).
Wolf tooth has a pretty handy guide to chainlines on their webpage as well (there is a table halfway down the page).
https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/direct-mount-chainrings-for-sram-cranks?srsltid=AfmBOoriLY6NTdsP6xWm-agGHPAyWjNq_bWk_Am9fS1rh3oInzgTIGE2
But honestly from my experience getting the chainline wrong is only really going to cause issues with either chainring clearance (contact with the frame) or higher chain wear (replacing chains more often).
Also just as a word of advice, you may also want to buy a bottom bracket tool to install the cranks or have someone install the cranks for you. I’m not sure what bb you currently have, but the evosid bb that comes in the kit uses the Shimano MTB pattern.
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thanks
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Got the 2X version of these with the bottom bracket and threw them on my Surly. They look great and 2X is a treat.
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No complaints, works as expected. Looks great!
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I bought these cranks a few weeks ago and will be installing them soon. Does anyone know what tool is meant to fit the dust caps / self-extracting caps? I contacted the seller on AliExpress and they were unhelpful.
It is about 20mm in maximal diameter and has 12 splines. I initially thought it was one of the XTR ones but after buying an inexpensive combination XTR/DUB socket realised they are slightly larger and 11-splined. Hopefully it is a standard fitting and not something unique to this crank. A pin wrench works in there but scuffed up the anodizing - would much prefer something that just fits and can't slip.
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I bought these cranks a few weeks ago and will be installing them soon. Does anyone know what tool is meant to fit the dust caps / self-extracting caps? I contacted the seller on AliExpress and they were unhelpful.
A standard hex wrench - I think it was 8mm, is what is needed to install the arms. If you want to remove the self-extracting caps a set of needle-nose pliers can remove them. Just put the tip of pliers and hold the handles open to wedge the tips in the caps. A slight turn will loosen the caps without a huge amount of pressure. The caps are left hand threaded - so Righty Loosey. I have removed and reinstalled the cap on one arm and had no issues with damaging the finish.
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A standard hex wrench - I think it was 8mm, is what is needed to install the arms. If you want to remove the self-extracting caps a set of needle-nose pliers can remove them. Just put the tip of pliers and hold the handles open to wedge the tips in the caps. A slight turn will loosen the caps without a huge amount of pressure. The caps are left hand threaded - so Righty Loosey. I have removed and reinstalled the cap on one arm and had no issues with damaging the finish.
Yep, I know the cranks themselves attach using a hex wrench, it was the caps I was talking about. I don't think I have any needle-nose pliers fine enough to fit in there, hence the pin wrench. When I was fiddling around with loosely putting them together when they first arrived the drive side threads got damaged (I think there was some swarf in the threads of the spindle) and I had to remove the cap on that side to get the bolt out so that I could clean it up. I was worried that a few thousand km down the track I'll have a similar issue when I take them off to service my BB etc., the caps will have managed to clog themselves up with dirt or cold weld themselves to the spindle or similar, and I might need more force than pliers or my pin wrench can exert to get them out.
Thus if it was a standard fitting for some other more popular brand of crank I figured I'd just buy the right tool off AliExpress for a few dollars and be done with it. But if it is a proprietary thing obviously that won't be possible. Does anyone else recognise the spline pattern?
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The crank I have have the same shape and is a 16mm hex bit.
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In case this helps anyone else in the future, since my last post I discovered that 12-spline socket wrench bits of a few slightly differently profiled types are apparently a thing in automotive mechanic land. I bought a cheap set online ranging up to M18 to see if one of the bigger sizes would fit, and the M18 one fits a little loosely in the dust cap, but well enough to engage with it. I suspect the correct bit would have actually been an M20 one but I haven't got one to try, and the M18 is close enough to work if I ever have any trouble getting the cap out. Problem solved!
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I’ve had 2 sets of these for a few months, 165mm, in both black and silver.
Initial impressions so far: they’re fantastic. Zero issues with creaks or noises. Zero issues with the spindle bolts backing off. Quality seems absolutely solid and very close to the 5dev equivalent cranks I’ve had over the last year.
But what impressed me most was the BB. Giving the cranks the usual spin test, the evosid BB spins significantly longer and smoother than a stock SRAM Dub BB. Of course this could be due to them not using much grease in the bearings meaning they’ll wear out on me in 5 months, who knows. But so far I’m beyond impressed across the board. For $60 or whatever these cost, they’re phenomenal.
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This tool might work for the torque bolt caps - https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806536408670.html
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just following up, i've put about 100 rough desert miles on my evosid cranks on my hardtail. no complaints so far. fairly typical finish chips (i ordered the black set) from rocks but performing as expected. i just swapped the chainring and gave everything a good once over while i had them off the bike. so far so good.
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I put a pair on my recent build. I went with the splatter colour way. These are the 165mm length.
So far so good. They feel solid.
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These look awesome to me, but I am now seeing there are another 160mm option. I think it was the Prowheel DMJ crankset. These look better, but I do like the shorter option of the DMJ.
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Just wanted to add to the body of knowledge. I ordered 2 of these (delivery issues, different story). One fit a bit tight on a Shimano bb, so it didn't spin as freely as I'd like, and the other which looks exactly the same wouldn't fit into the BB at all. It feels like it is a third of a mm too wide, and a rubber mallet might break the bb. Bottom line, the manufacturing tolerances are pretty loose, so you may end up getting a good one, or one that is frustratingly close to good enough (but not quite). I could've probably sanded it down to fit, or done some other stuff to make it fit.
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Just wanted to add to the body of knowledge. I ordered 2 of these (delivery issues, different story). One fit a bit tight on a Shimano bb, so it didn't spin as freely as I'd like, and the other which looks exactly the same wouldn't fit into the BB at all. It feels like it is a third of a mm too wide, and a rubber mallet might break the bb. Bottom line, the manufacturing tolerances are pretty loose, so you may end up getting a good one, or one that is frustratingly close to good enough (but not quite). I could've probably sanded it down to fit, or done some other stuff to make it fit.
Mine are for a DUB bb. I wonder what the difference is? They fit my bb perfectly. Interesting.
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Mine are for a DUB bb. I wonder what the difference is? They fit my bb perfectly. Interesting.
There is a version of this that have the shimano HT2 spindle instead of DUB. I had issues with the zrace blade spindle where i had to sand it to fit into the MT800 BB properly.
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Just wanted to add to the body of knowledge. I ordered 2 of these (delivery issues, different story). One fit a bit tight on a Shimano bb, so it didn't spin as freely as I'd like, and the other which looks exactly the same wouldn't fit into the BB at all. It feels like it is a third of a mm too wide, and a rubber mallet might break the bb. Bottom line, the manufacturing tolerances are pretty loose, so you may end up getting a good one, or one that is frustratingly close to good enough (but not quite). I could've probably sanded it down to fit, or done some other stuff to make it fit.
I got the set that came with an Evosid BB, so hopefully that interfaces nicely
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I ended up getting a Goldix. It fit my bb better -snug not tight. Did I just luck out with my copy? Are Goldixs really better? We may never know. Lol.