Chinertown

Chinese Carbon Road Bikes => Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components => Topic started by: kanuto on December 30, 2024, 02:32:42 AM

Title: New Carbon Crankset - adjustable length, TI spindle
Post by: kanuto on December 30, 2024, 02:32:42 AM
I was browsing taobao and noticed this new crankset

24mm Ti spindle
Adjustable length
Weighs around 340g

https://e.tb.cn/h.ThuSlz9TJ6BrW6Z?tk=OcWreZcW4fi

Anyone had any experience with them or any thoughts??
Title: Re: New Carbon Crankset - adjustable length, TI spindle
Post by: toxin on December 30, 2024, 08:36:10 AM
Links would be nice. Design looks fine, the spindle is externally machined so won't be the lightest
Title: Re: New Carbon Crankset - adjustable length, TI spindle
Post by: kanuto on December 30, 2024, 09:52:11 AM
Links would be nice. Design looks fine, the spindle is externally machined so won't be the lightest
updated..

https://e.tb.cn/h.ThuSlz9TJ6BrW6Z?tk=OcWreZcW4fi
Title: Re: New Carbon Crankset - adjustable length, TI spindle
Post by: sbellote on December 30, 2024, 10:39:49 AM
not sure if I remember seeing this 'MEGA' brand before, not even mentioned here in the forum...

either way, the adjustable length is really interesting!
let's see when it pops up in Aliexpress how much it'll be, since through TaoBao it cannot be shipped to outside China, right?
Title: Re: New Carbon Crankset - adjustable length, TI spindle
Post by: jonathanf2 on December 30, 2024, 11:03:08 AM
I like the adjustability between 165mm, 167.5mm and 170mm. Though I wondering how secure that interface is? If not properly torqued, it'd be pretty nasty to shear off the pedal from the crank arm!  ???
Title: Re: New Carbon Crankset - adjustable length, TI spindle
Post by: toxin on December 30, 2024, 12:37:46 PM
it's a copy of look crank inserts, if they did a proper job, it's fine
Title: Re: New Carbon Crankset - adjustable length, TI spindle
Post by: jonathanf2 on December 30, 2024, 02:03:52 PM
In that respect it's like getting 3 crank lengths in one. I wonder what chainring interface they're using?
Title: Re: New Carbon Crankset - adjustable length, TI spindle
Post by: RDY on January 01, 2025, 07:19:37 AM
Bit of a surprise they're using the Rotor interface.

Aside from that, I note the same store is now selling the 2.0 version of WheelTop EDX (XO) MTB stuff.  It looks interesting to say the least.  Am I behind or has this just dropped?  There's nothing on WT's website about it.
Title: Re: New Carbon Crankset - adjustable length, TI spindle
Post by: RDY on January 06, 2025, 02:29:40 PM
Just occurred to me.  Are they associated with WheelTop?  Because WheelTop now have a majority stake in Rotor ...
Title: Re: New Carbon Crankset - adjustable length, TI spindle
Post by: kanuto on January 06, 2025, 04:38:06 PM
Just occurred to me.  Are they associated with WheelTop?  Because WheelTop now have a majority stake in Rotor ...

Im not sure about that. I think no one here have have yet to purchase. The price of this crankset fairly reasonable.