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Other Resources => Component Deals & Selection => Topic started by: miesals on July 20, 2025, 03:52:31 PM

Title: Budget crankset reccomendations and choice.
Post by: miesals on July 20, 2025, 03:52:31 PM

Hello,

I am looking to replace/upgrade the cheapo square taper 1X crank-set on my gravel bike with a sensible budget choice.

Pretty much the only criteria for the cranks were that they have to have a 24mm steel axle for durability and BB availability both online and in shops.

The three options that I have narrowed down and their pros/cons are:

• Senicx PR3/GR3: (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008941660681.html)
  Pros: lots of recommendations, probably the lightest option, direct mount chainrings are sexy
  Cons: reports of installation issues regarding the axle length. (IDK if I can post links to other forums/reddit, but I have found 3 posts regarding the axle length maybe not being enough.)
  
• Prowheel DMA  (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009155259629.html)
  Pros:Theoretically perfect chainline (47.5 mm), known OEM manufacturer, direct mount chainrings are sexy
  Cons: not many reviews on the product, branding is a bit much
  
• Shimano CUES FC-U6030-1 (https://bike.shimano.com/products/components/pdp.P-FC-U6030-1.html)
  Pros: Very well known brand, bought form a closer shop, steel chainring (durability)
  Cons: mystery weight (most likely not the lightest), spider mount does not look as clean
  
  Two questions:
  
• Which do you think is the better choice, all of them will cost about the same (+/- 5 EUR), so it is just about the quality/features.
• Are there any other option I should consider?

Title: Re: Budget crankset reccomendations and choice.
Post by: Confused on July 20, 2025, 06:55:59 PM

Senicx Gr2 has done well on my gravel bike for several years. Trace Velo speaks highly of them as well.

Title: Re: Budget crankset reccomendations and choice.
Post by: 00Garza on July 20, 2025, 07:02:05 PM

I’ve had good experiences with Senicx crankset on 2 bikes.