LEXON Road Carbon Crankset

[biceryder]

Yes.  I have run both Stone rings and Ultegra rings.  No issues with fit.

[Vaclav]

So it looks, that is not heavier just the 24mm titan version, but also new V2 alu 28,99 version. Ordered on monday 11.11. 172,5mm DUB alu version, so I'm wonder what arrive in the package.
As for price, ordered with pwm from Lexon official store and used 80$ Aliex. coupon, so final was 148$ for crankset alone, but waiting if it will be catch by customs  (I am from EU)

So today after some time on customs crank arrived. Ordered 11.11. in package was version 1 with black screw. Weight 330g without spider (lenght 172,5). But it looks, like somebody returned this piece, on the screw are scratches partially masked with black marker, also some minor scratch in gloss lacquer. Somebody tried unproper tool on it. 

[Tines]

You ordered just the crankset? Do they supply the spider too?

Ah with pwm.
Ok

[repoman]

oof

[hagerd]

Looks like Lexon has released a no logo version in 29mm spindle

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006674010117.html?channel=twinner

[toxin]

Meh, they ruined it, new design is too heavy

[wintermute]

Honestly the problem with this now is that the new Red E1 cranks are available in places for not a lot more than the Lexon Crankset, which has sort of blown the Cybrei, Lexon and Elilee cranksets out  of the water.

[Tines]

Honestly the problem with this now is that the new Red E1 cranks are available in places for not a lot more than the Lexon Crankset, which has sort of blown the Cybrei, Lexon and Elilee cranksets out  of the water.

Yeah. Only reason to go for any of these is either 24 mm or 100-200 sacings

[toxin]

Meh, E1 cranks still don't have great availability in EU, the smaller sizes aren't even listed in most places.

[wintermute]

Meh, E1 cranks still don't have great availability in EU, the smaller sizes aren't even listed in most places.

They release in Feb 25. Unless you're racing cx it's still winter season so anyone considering a pair of lexons could just stick stick with something temporary / heavy / cheap until then. 

I bought a pair of the 24 ti axles in black Friday, but unless they fit and work immaculately out of the box they're getting a PayPal claim and returned. UK shops already offering preorders on 165 E1 for £290.

[repoman]

I'm seeing $400 for the new Red crank for the arms alone, $700 for 2x with a weight of 557g with 2x, 309g for arms/spindle. 
The Ti spindle with 50/34 rings and spider weigh 581g, I wound up paying $264 for them. Not in the same universe as Red E1 pricewise for a 24g penalty.

[wintermute]

I'm seeing $400 for the new Red crank for the arms alone, $700 for 2x with a weight of 557g with 2x, 309g for arms/spindle. 
The Ti spindle with 50/34 rings and spider weigh 581g, I wound up paying $264 for them. Not in the same universe as Red E1 pricewise for a 24g penalty.

Perhaps this is just the vagaries of euro pricing then - even with BF codes my lexon 24mm crank was £209.22, so £70 less than I paid for to preorder the E1.

So is 50g saved on the crank for £70, and no requirement to deal with the hassle of the spacers not fitting and binding as everyone seems to have found.

I'd never include rings / spider as you need that for both, but theexon rings are like 180g for the set; I just can't see the justification for these. They are significantly heavier than 105 for poorer shifting. Just buy 105?

[repoman]

Lexon is being irritating to deal with. The chainrings they sent with the order don't fit the spider.



 

Been trying to get someone at Lexon to deal with this for a week now and they just keep sending me a response of "can you try pressing it in?" after multiple explanations that they don't fit and I can't just 'press it in.'
There is legit interference in the fit, I'd have to file part of the chainring to get them to fit together. 
Chinese products are just getting more and more unappealing. They are moving their prices up to actual brand names but are often way more annoying to deal with.

I weighed mine: here are the weights

Arms: 170mm 357g
50/34 rings+spider: 219g
Bolts: 8g
Lockring for spider: 5g

Total: 589g Typical price seems to be $260-300

Compared to

Red E1 165mm 2x 557g $700
(difference of -32g)


Shimano Dura Ace 170mm crank 50/34 685g Typical price range is between $400 and $500
(difference of +96g)


I can't find the weight of 105 chainrings, are you sure they are lighter than 180g for the 50 and 34?

[TidyDinosaur]

Lexon is being irritating to deal with. The chainrings they sent with the order don't fit the spider.



 

Been trying to get someone at Lexon to deal with this for a week now and they just keep sending me a response of "can you try pressing it in?" after multiple explanations that they don't fit and I can't just 'press it in.'
There is legit interference in the fit, I'd have to file part of the chainring to get them to fit together. 
Chinese products are just getting more and more unappealing. They are moving their prices up to actual brand names but are often way more annoying to deal with.

If I was you I would just use a dremel or file and a little persuasion to make it fit.

[Tines]

Would returning be way easier?

On their official stores listing they say the axle is chromoly. That seems a bit weird.
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