XCADEY VENTUS Carbon Cranks + PM

[jonathanf2]

Did the Xcadey Ventus get pulled from the Anrancee Store? At least for US buyers it looks like it's unavailable.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809505863756.html

[Sebastian]

According to this https://www.pricearchive.org/aliexpress.com/item/1005009692178508

It says lowest price was $356.78

Got it for 319 EUR + roughly 10 EUR of customs fees. That’s an awesome price IMO. Less so in US currency, though. With the current exchange rate and a rather weak USD that equates to 380-390 USD.

[frenzen]

Did the Xcadey Ventus get pulled from the Anrancee Store? At least for US buyers it looks like it's unavailable.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809505863756.html

Damn yeah, they pulled it everywhere not just US. Also can't seem to find these cranks on their website (or maybe they were never listed)

[jonathanf2]

I put in my order for 165mm cranks before they pulled it and got free shipping! After doing research and comparing it to other cranks, the price was too good to pass up. I was tempted to wait for the Choice savings, but my gut told me to order beforehand and use available coupon. I'm hoping my order goes through. 

The only other titanium 24mm axle carbon crankset that comes in 165mm is from Bigrock and that's without a PM. Also I think I'll use my Magene 3 bolt power meter spider (also discontinued) on the Ventus crankset since the screw holes line-up. From the looks of it, I can still use the Xcadey PM on other 3 bolt cranksets.

I spent last weekend testing 165mm cranks on my gravel bike to see if I like it. I normally use 170mm crank arms, but I think 165mm will work best on my aero'ish road bike where I can take advantage of the higher cadence and better aero positioning.

Added: It looks like the LEESE carbon crankset also does a 24mm titanium axle, but with the Easton interface.

[jonathanf2]

Word must have gone out, this is cheapest carbon crankset+power meter combo. They're almost sold out of all inventory. Only one 160mm crankset currently in stock as of typing this.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809505863756.html

[neobiker]

Word must have gone out, this is cheapest carbon crankset+power meter combo. They're almost sold out of all inventory. Only one 160mm crankset currently in stock as of typing this.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809505863756.html

Thanks for all the reviews, I bought them xD. I am 178cm with 83cm inseam, so 160mm would fit me xD. Especially as I use them in a TT like position.

[jonathanf2]

Thanks for all the reviews, I bought them xD. I am 178cm with 83cm inseam, so 160mm would fit me xD. Especially as I use them in a TT like position.

I presume you're the last person to get the 4 bolt BCD PM? 

I ordered 165mm and they're taking their sweet time to ship. I'm guessing it's due to the Chinese holiday. Hopefully it'll go out this week.

[neobiker]

I presume you're the last person to get the 4 bolt BCD PM? 

I ordered 165mm and they're taking their sweet time to ship. I'm guessing it's due to the Chinese holiday. Hopefully it'll go out this week.

Indeed I hope get them before 11.11 so that I can place another order if I like them haha.

[jonathanf2]

Has anyone's Xcadey crankset+PM ship from a recent order? They've been sitting on my order for 2 weeks and I ordered right before the national holiday. I asked when my order is going out and the Anrancee store rep said they're waiting on a warehouse delivery that should arrive this week.

Normally I'd cancel the order, but there's a good chance I might be getting a newer factory batch of cranks which might have some improvements.

[teunnes]

I ordered one on 6-10 and shipped on 8-10
160mm 4 bolt Shimano

[renegade1848]

Has anyone's Xcadey crankset+PM ship from a recent order? They've been sitting on my order for 2 weeks and I ordered right before the national holiday. I asked when my order is going out and the Anrancee store rep said they're waiting on a warehouse delivery that should arrive this week.

Normally I'd cancel the order, but there's a good chance I might be getting a newer factory batch of cranks which might have some improvements.

Same here, but mine was shipped today it seems.

[jonathanf2]

Same here, but mine was shipped today it seems.

Good to know, hopefully mine ships soon. I wonder if they're delaying shipping for US customers to send as a big shipping pallet? Might save on tariff costs on their end.

Update: Mine just shipped to the US, right before the AliEx shipping deadline (when they auto refund the payment). They might not be the lightest carbon crankset, but it looks to be the cheapest carbon crankset + PM. I'm surprised they aren't more popular compared to the likes of the Magene P515 cranks.

[raisinberry777]

Good to know, hopefully mine ships soon. I wonder if they're delaying shipping for US customers to send as a big shipping pallet? Might save on tariff costs on their end.

Update: Mine just shipped to the US, right before the AliEx shipping deadline (when they auto refund the payment). They might not be the lightest carbon crankset, but it looks to be the cheapest carbon crankset + PM. I'm surprised they aren't more popular compared to the likes of the Magene P515 cranks.

Prices have gone up now, so the value proposition isn't as compelling as when it was ~360 USD or so. Seems like XCadey often have their scaling a bit off out of the box too so it's difficult to tell if it's accurate without testing against an indoor trainer or dual sided PM pedals.

[Asco]

I went to look at it, and saw it was ~3100 DKK (480USD) with 160mm cranks, 24mm spindle and 5 bolt 110 BCD.

That was a pretty solid deal, but then I went to look in the cart and it was further discounted down to ~2400 DKK (~380 USD). That was hard to say no to so I pulled the trigger.
Really excited!

Looks like that was the last one, it's now fully sold out.

[durianbae]

It's been a couple weeks since the last post on this. Is anyone using this now? Any feedback, good or bad? I'm shopping for a new PM crank and with the 11.11 sales coming up, I was thinking about getting this.